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Theodore imperial cleric and kouboukleisios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Double cross (X at first crossing) on one step. in the quarters: ισ..|κ.. Circular inscription within border of dots.

. . .οηθη. . .

Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

..εοδ
..ωασι
...ωκλιρι
..κουο
..λισιο

Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ καὶ κουβουκλισίο

Obverse

Double cross (X at first crossing) on one step. in the quarters: ισ..|κ.. Circular inscription within border of dots.

. . .οηθη. . .

Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

..εοδ
..ωασι
...ωκλιρι
..κουο
..λισιο

Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ καὶ κουβουκλισίο

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5155
Diameter 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1663 (incorrect reading). 

Translation

Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ καὶ κουβουκλισίο.

Lord/Theotokos, help your servant Theodore imperial cleric and kouboukleisios.

Commentary

Laurent reads Constantine cleric and kouboukleisios; however, the ΣΙ of βασιλικῷ is clearly visible in the second line (giving the more common "imperial cleric"), and the remains name in the first line seem to read Theodore. 

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