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Constantine asekretis (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |ν|ικ|ο|λα̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα[ος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above and below. Border of dots.

  
κν
.τντ,
.σηκρη
τισ
  

Κων[σ]ταντ(ίνῳ) [ἀ]σηκρῆτις

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |ν|ικ|ο|λα̣ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα[ος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above and below. Border of dots.

  
κν
.τντ,
.σηκρη
τισ
  

Κων[σ]ταντ(ίνῳ) [ἀ]σηκρῆτις

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2192
Diameter 27.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm

Translation

Κωνσταντίνῳ ἀσηκρῆτις.

Constantine, asekretis.