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Constantine patrikios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Faint outline of a cruciform invocative monogram with floral decorations or crosses in the quarters. Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΝΣ
ΤΑΝΤΙΝ
.ΣΟΠΑΤ
.ΙΚΙ

Κωνσταντίν[ῳ] σ[ῷ] πατ[ρ]ικίῳ

Obverse

Faint outline of a cruciform invocative monogram with floral decorations or crosses in the quarters. Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΝΣ
ΤΑΝΤΙΝ
.ΣΟΠΑΤ
.ΙΚΙ

Κωνσταντίν[ῳ] σ[ῷ] πατ[ρ]ικίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.787
Diameter 16.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ σῷ πατρικίῳ.

Theotokos, help your patrikios, Constantine.