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Theophylaktos hypatos (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.

ΘΕΟΦΥ
ΛΑΚΤΥΠ
ΠΤΟΥ
ΧΡΙΣ

Θεοφυλάκτῳ ὑπ{π}άτῳ δού(λῳ) Χρισ(τοῦ)

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.

ΘΕΟΦΥ
ΛΑΚΤΥΠ
ΠΤΟΥ
ΧΡΙΣ

Θεοφυλάκτῳ ὑπ{π}άτῳ δού(λῳ) Χρισ(τοῦ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3543
Diameter 26.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ ὑππάτῳ δούλῳ Χριστοῦ.

Theotokos, help your servant Theophylaktos hypatos, servant of Christ.