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Antonios monk (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Panteleimon, unbearded, facing, with features indistinct. Inscription in columns to the left and right: |Π|Α|ΝΤ|ΕΛ|Ε|Η|Μ: ὁ ἅγιος Παντελεήμων. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
κε,θ,
τσ
δ,αντ
νιο
  

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀνωνίο μοναχ

Obverse

Bust of St. Panteleimon, unbearded, facing, with features indistinct. Inscription in columns to the left and right: |Π|Α|ΝΤ|ΕΛ|Ε|Η|Μ: ὁ ἅγιος Παντελεήμων. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
κε,θ,
τσ
δ,αντ
νιο
  

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀνωνίο μοναχ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1372
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1346.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀντωνίο μοναχῷ.

Lord, help your servant Antonios monk.

Commentary

Note the which takes up two vertical lines, as opposed to the Χ being superscripted above the Α.

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