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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: .ΕΟΘΣ; to left and right: .Ο; and below, ΗΘΕΙ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει. Incuse border.

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

.απο
.πατω
.πατρ
..ιω

πὸ πατων, πατρικίῳ

Obverse

Block monogram, reading Πέτρῳ; cross in center monogram. Inscription in four parts around monogram. Above: .ΕΟΘΣ; to left and right: .Ο; and below, ΗΘΕΙ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει. Incuse border.

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

.απο
.πατω
.πατρ
..ιω

πὸ πατων, πατρικίῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.61
Diameter 24.0 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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