Kalokyres vestes (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Stephen holding the martyr's cross before him. Inscription on either side: |στ|εφ|α|ν, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέφαν(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St Stephen holding the martyr's cross before him. Inscription on either side: |στ|εφ|α|ν, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Στέφαν(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
τσ
καλοκυ
ρ,εστι
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Καλοκύρ(ῃ) βέστι
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.231 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Καλοκύρῃ βέστι.
Lord, help your servant Kalokyres, vestes.