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Constantine (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St Nicholas (at left) and St Menas standing, raising their hands towards the medallion of Christ above, with inscription: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ̅Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Inscription at center, beginning with a cross. At left: |ΝΙ|Κ|Ο|ΛΑ|Ο|Σὁ ἄ(γιος) Νικόλαος. At right: |Μ|Η|ΝΑ|ΟΚ|ΑΛ|Λ̣Ι̣ : ὁ ἄ(γιος) Μηνᾶ(ς) ὁ Καλλι[κέλαδος]. Border of dots.


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Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ)

Reverse

St Demetrios (at left) and St Panteleimon, raising hands towards the medallion of the Virgin above, with sigla: ̅Χ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Χ(ριστο)ῦ. Inscription of six lines, with a cross above. At left: |ΔΗ||ΤΡ,|Ο,ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτρ(ι)ο(ς). At right: |Π|ΑΝ|ΤΕ|ΛΕ|ΗΜ|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελεήμ(ων). Border of dots.


ΚΕ
Ο
ΗΘΕΙ
ΤΣ
ΔΛ
Κ̅Ν

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ)

Obverse

St Nicholas (at left) and St Menas standing, raising their hands towards the medallion of Christ above, with inscription: ΙΣ̅ΧΣ̅Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Inscription at center, beginning with a cross. At left: |ΝΙ|Κ|Ο|ΛΑ|Ο|Σὁ ἄ(γιος) Νικόλαος. At right: |Μ|Η|ΝΑ|ΟΚ|ΑΛ|Λ̣Ι̣ : ὁ ἄ(γιος) Μηνᾶ(ς) ὁ Καλλι[κέλαδος]. Border of dots.


ΚΕ
Ο
ΗΘΕΙ
ΤΣ
ΔΛ
ΚΝ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ)

Reverse

St Demetrios (at left) and St Panteleimon, raising hands towards the medallion of the Virgin above, with sigla: ̅Χ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Χ(ριστο)ῦ. Inscription of six lines, with a cross above. At left: |ΔΗ||ΤΡ,|Ο,ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημήτρ(ι)ο(ς). At right: |Π|ΑΝ|ΤΕ|ΛΕ|ΗΜ|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελεήμ(ων). Border of dots.


ΚΕ
Ο
ΗΘΕΙ
ΤΣ
ΔΛ
Κ̅Ν

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5714
Diameter 33.0 mm; field: 27.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine.