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Gregory Rhadenos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Prokopios holding a spear over his right shoulder. Sigla on either side: ο|πρ̣|οκ|ο|π, : ὁ (ἅγιος) Προκόπ(ιος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

γρη
γορη
.σρ
δην,

Γρηγορή[ῳ] σῷ Ῥαδην(ῷ)

Obverse

Bust of St Prokopios holding a spear over his right shoulder. Sigla on either side: ο|πρ̣|οκ|ο|π, : ὁ (ἅγιος) Προκόπ(ιος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

γρη
γορη
.σρ
δην,

Γρηγορή[ῳ] σῷ Ῥαδην(ῷ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1188
Diameter 24.0 mm

Translation

Γρηγορήῳ σῷ Ῥαδηνῷ.

Gregory Rhadenos.

Commentary

The engraver mistakenly inscribed σῷ instead of τῷ in the third line of the reverse.