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Nikephoros deacon and kouboukleisios (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, nimbate, holds r. hand in blessing, holding book in l. hand. Inscriptions to l. and r.: |Α|ΓΙ|Ο,Ν|Ι|ΚΟ|Λ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.

·
.ΚΕ,Θ,
ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡ,
...Κ,Κ
..ΚΛΙ,

..

Κύριε βοήθει Νικηφόρ διακόνῳ καὶ κουβουκλισείῳ

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, nimbate, holds r. hand in blessing, holding book in l. hand. Inscriptions to l. and r.: |Α|ΓΙ|Ο,Ν|Ι|ΚΟ|Λ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.

·
.ΚΕ,Θ,
ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡ,
...Κ,Κ
..ΚΛΙ,

..

Κύριε βοήθει Νικηφόρ διακόνῳ καὶ κουβουκλισείῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4752
Diameter 19.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Νικηφόρῳ διακόνῳ καὶ κουβουκλισείῳ.

Lord, help Nikephoros deacon and kouboukleisios.