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Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Block monogram, reading Πέτρῳ; cross in center monogram. Inscription in four parts around monogram: above: Χ....; to left and right: Β., and below, ΗΘΗ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθη. Incuse border.

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθη

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

..πο
υπατω
νπατρ.
κιω

πὸ ὑπατων, πατρικίῳ

Obverse

Block monogram, reading Πέτρῳ; cross in center monogram. Inscription in four parts around monogram: above: Χ....; to left and right: Β., and below, ΗΘΗ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθη. Incuse border.

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθη

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

..πο
υπατω
νπατρ.
κιω

πὸ ὑπατων, πατρικίῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.58
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Zacos-Veglery, no. 455; Laurent, Orghidan, no. 108.

Translation

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, βοήθη Πέτρῳ, ἀπὸ ὑπατων, πατρικίῳ.

Christ our God, help Peter, apo hypatos (and) patrikios.

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