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Nicholas kouboukleisios and kourator of the patriarch (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Double cross on steps with pellets jutting out from both crosses and tendrils emerging from the base. Circular inscription within a border of dots.

.......ΕΙΤΩΣΩΔΟΥΛ.

[Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθ]ει τῷ σῷ δούλ[ῳ]

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΝΙΚΟΛ
ΚΟΥˊΚΛ.
Σ,ΚΟΥΡΑ.
ΟΡ,ΤΟΥΠ.
ΤΡΙΑΡΧ.

Νικολ(άῳ) κουβ(ου)κλ[η]σ(ίῳ) (καὶ) κουρά[τ]ορ(ι) τοῦ π[α]τριάρχ[ου]

Obverse

Double cross on steps with pellets jutting out from both crosses and tendrils emerging from the base. Circular inscription within a border of dots.

.......ΕΙΤΩΣΩΔΟΥΛ.

[Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθ]ει τῷ σῷ δούλ[ῳ]

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΝΙΚΟΛ
ΚΟΥˊΚΛ.
Σ,ΚΟΥΡΑ.
ΟΡ,ΤΟΥΠ.
ΤΡΙΑΡΧ.

Νικολ(άῳ) κουβ(ου)κλ[η]σ(ίῳ) (καὶ) κουρά[τ]ορ(ι) τοῦ π[α]τριάρχ[ου]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1482
Diameter 27.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1622.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε/Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ κουβουκλησίῳ καὶ κουράτορι τοῦ πατριάρχου.

Mother of God / Lord, help your servant Nicholas kouboukleisios and kourator of the patriarch.

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