Gregory dioiketes and eparch (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
A cross mounted on a base of steps; a ball at each end of the cross. Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription within concentric circles of dots:
υ̣λ̣ˊγριγωρ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ] δούλ(ῳ) Γριγωρ(ίῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.εφ
.λτε̣γ
.ιγορˊι
...ο̣υ̣κˊε
...ρχˊ
[Κ(ύρι)]ε φ[ύ]λατε Γ[ρ]ιγόρ(ιον) δι[υκυ(τὴν)] κ(αὶ) ἔ[πα]ρχ(ον)
Obverse
A cross mounted on a base of steps; a ball at each end of the cross. Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription within concentric circles of dots:
υ̣λ̣ˊγριγωρ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ] δούλ(ῳ) Γριγωρ(ίῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.εφ
.λτε̣γ
.ιγορˊι
...ο̣υ̣κˊε
...ρχˊ
[Κ(ύρι)]ε φ[ύ]λατε Γ[ρ]ιγόρ(ιον) δι[υκυ(τὴν)] κ(αὶ) ἔ[πα]ρχ(ον)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5546 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γριγωρίῳ. Κύριε φύλατε Γριγόριον διυκυτὴν καὶ ἔπαρχον
Commentary
The last lines of the reverse are too poorly preserved to offer a conclusive reading, but the letters visible make our reading plausible.