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Theophilos deacon, imperial cleric, and kanstrisios (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, facing, with hands raised in front of chest. Sigla: ΘΥ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

θκ̅ε̅,Θ,
ΤΣ
ΘΕΙΦΙΛ,Δ.
ΑΚ,⸣ ΚΛ,Ρ,Κ.
ΚΑΝΣΤΡ,
Σ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφίλ διακόνῳ βασιλικῷ κληρικ καὶ κανστρισίῳ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, facing, with hands raised in front of chest. Sigla: ΘΥ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

θκ̅ε̅,Θ,
ΤΣ
ΘΕΙΦΙΛ,Δ.
ΑΚ,⸣ ΚΛ,Ρ,Κ.
ΚΑΝΣΤΡ,
Σ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφίλ διακόνῳ βασιλικῷ κληρικ καὶ κανστρισίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1231
Diameter 26.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 129.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφίλῳ διακόνῳ, βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ, καὶ κανστρισίῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant Theophilos deacon, imperial cleric, and kanstrisios.

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