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Stephen imperial koubikoularios (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Half-length Virgin in profile looking toward the right, with her right hand in front of her and her left hand cut off. Sigla cannot be seen. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

…...
…..
…ΦΑΝ
…ΚΙ
…ΑΡ,

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τσῷ δούλῳ Στεφάνῳ βασιλικῷ κουβικουλαρί

Obverse

Half-length Virgin in profile looking toward the right, with her right hand in front of her and her left hand cut off. Sigla cannot be seen. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

…...
…..
…ΦΑΝ
…ΚΙ
…ΑΡ,

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τσῷ δούλῳ Στεφάνῳ βασιλικῷ κουβικουλαρί

Accession number BZS.1947.2.500
Diameter 21.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Στεφάνῳ βασιλικῷ κουβικουλαρίῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant Stephen imperial koubikoularios.