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Basil Lachanas, hypatos and antigrapheus (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St John the Baptist standing, holding in his left hand a labarum with the medallion of Christ. On either side, sigla: |ι̅|ο|οδ|ρο|μ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρομ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

κε̅,θ,
ασιλι̣
υπατSαν
τιγραφει
τλαχα
να

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλίῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) ἀντιγραφεῖ τῷ Λαχανᾷ

Obverse

St John the Baptist standing, holding in his left hand a labarum with the medallion of Christ. On either side, sigla: |ι̅|ο|οδ|ρο|μ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρομ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

κε̅,θ,
ασιλι̣
υπατSαν
τιγραφει
τλαχα
να

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλίῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) ἀντιγραφεῖ τῷ Λαχανᾷ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1372
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλίῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ ἀντιγραφεῖ τῷ Λαχανᾷ.

Lord, help Basil Lachanas, hypatos and antigrapheus.