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Leo ostiarios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael, facing, dressed in imperial garb, holding the globus cruciger in his left hand and the scepter in his right. Sigla to left and right: Μ̄Χ̄: Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decoration above. Border of dots.

  
κε,θ,
λεοντι
οστηα
ρι 

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέοντι ὀστηαρίῳ

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael, facing, dressed in imperial garb, holding the globus cruciger in his left hand and the scepter in his right. Sigla to left and right: Μ̄Χ̄: Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decoration above. Border of dots.

  
κε,θ,
λεοντι
οστηα
ρι 

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέοντι ὀστηαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.778
Diameter 25.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Λέοντι ὀστηαρίῳ.

Lord, help Leo ostiarios.