Strategios deacon and kouboukleisios (tenth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram. In the angles of the cruciform, inscription: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛˊ. Border of pellets within double border of dots.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Στρατηγίῳ. In the angles of the cruciform, inscription: ΔΙΑΚΟΝ|Κ,ΚΛ. Border of pellets within double border of dots.
Στρατηγίῳ διακόνῳ καὶ κουβουκλεισίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram. In the angles of the cruciform, inscription: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛˊ. Border of pellets within double border of dots.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Στρατηγίῳ. In the angles of the cruciform, inscription: ΔΙΑΚΟΝ|Κ,ΚΛ. Border of pellets within double border of dots.
Στρατηγίῳ διακόνῳ καὶ κουβουκλεισίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4762 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1667. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Στρατηγίῳ διακόνῳ καὶ κουβουκλεισίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Strategios deacon and kouboukleisios.
Commentary
The reverse monogram is reasonably certain, but not wholly because of the missing letter on the left arm of the cruciform. E.g. it could additionally read a much less common name such as Ἀριστηνῷ or Σωκράτῃ. However, Στρατήγίῳ is by far the best apparent reading of the monogram.