Leo imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and judge of the Hippodrome (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the circumference, the remains of a circular inscription. Border of dots.
θκεο
Θ(εοτό)κε βο[ήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the circumference, the remains of a circular inscription. Border of dots.
θκεο
Θ(εοτό)κε βο[ήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
.εοντ
.ˊσπθ,
.π,τουχρυσο
...ι,κρι
..ουιππˊ
.ρο.
[Λ]έοντ(ι) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]π(ὶ) τοῦ Χρυσο[(τρι)κλ]ί(νου) (καὶ) κρι[τ(ῇ) τ]οῦ Ἱππ(ο)[δ]ρό[μ(ου)]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.733 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ κριτῇ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου.
Mother of God, help your servant Leo imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and judge of the Hippodrome.