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Leo cleric (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, nimbate with details obscure. Inscription: |ΝΙ|Κ,Λ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

κεθ
τσδ
λεοντα
κληρι
κ,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λεόντᾳ κληρικῷ

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, nimbate with details obscure. Inscription: |ΝΙ|Κ,Λ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

κεθ
τσδ
λεοντα
κληρι
κ,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λεόντᾳ κληρικῷ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4727
Diameter 15.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λεόντᾳ κληρικῷ.

Lord, help your servant Leo, cleric.