Leo Hexamilites, spatharokandidatos epi tou Chrysotriklinou (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
λεντα
σπαθκ,
επ,τ,γκλ
ττ,ε
μλτ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέωντα σπαθ(αρο)κ(αν)δ(ι)δ(άτον) ἐπ(ὶ) τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλίνου τῷ τ(οῦ) Ἑξ(α)μ(ι)λ(ί)τ(ου)
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1278 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέωντα σπαθαροκανδιδάτον ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου τῷ τοῦ Ἑξαμιλίτου.
Mother of God, help Leo (son of) Hexamilites, spatharokandidatos epi tou Chrysotriklinou.
Commentary
See the remarks on the parallel specimen noted below.