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Theodore metropolitan and synkellos (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Baptist, facing, holding in his right hand the processional cross. Inscription to the right: |Ι̄ |ΟΠΡ|ΔΡ|Μ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in six lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΘΕΔΡ,
ΜΙΤΡΟΠ
ΟΛ,ΣΥΓ
ΚΕΛΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Θεωδώρ(ῳ) μιτροπολ(ίτῃ) (καὶ) συγκέλλ(ῳ)

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Baptist, facing, holding in his right hand the processional cross. Inscription to the right: |Ι̄ |ΟΠΡ|ΔΡ|Μ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in six lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΘΕΔΡ,
ΜΙΤΡΟΠ
ΟΛ,ΣΥΓ
ΚΕΛΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Θεωδώρ(ῳ) μιτροπολ(ίτῃ) (καὶ) συγκέλλ(ῳ)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.42
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 950.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεωδώρῳ μιτροπολίτῃ καὶ συγκέλλῳ.

Lord, help your servant Theodore metropolitan and synkellos.

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