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Dionysios ..., spatharokandidatos epi tou Chrysotriklinou (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding a trefoil sceptre and a globus. Sigla remaining at right: χ|α : Μιχαήλ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ke,
.ionυσ
.παθ,καν
π,τ.
ΓΚΛΝτ,.Λ
ερ,ν

Κύριε βοήθει Διονυσίῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ ἐπ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου τ .λερ.ν.

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael holding a trefoil sceptre and a globus. Sigla remaining at right: χ|α : Μιχαήλ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ke,
.ionυσ
.παθ,καν
π,τ.
ΓΚΛΝτ,.Λ
ερ,ν

Κύριε βοήθει Διονυσίῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ ἐπ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου τ .λερ.ν.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1662
Diameter 23.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Διονυσίῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου τῷ .λερ.ν.

Lord, help Dionysios ... spatharokandidatos epi tou Chrysotriklinou.

Commentary

In his provisional edition of this seal Nicolas Oikonomides suggested Chlerenos (Χλερηνός) as the owner's family name.