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Constantine monk (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of Christ with nimbus cruciger, holding a scroll in his left hand blessing with his right. Sigla to both sides: ΙΣΧ: Ἰησοῦς Χριστός. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.


κεθ
τσδ
λκ̅ν

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ) [(μον)α]χ(ῷ)

Obverse

Bust of Christ with nimbus cruciger, holding a scroll in his left hand blessing with his right. Sigla to both sides: ΙΣΧ: Ἰησοῦς Χριστός. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.


κεθ
τσδ
λκ̅ν

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κων(σταντίνῳ) [(μον)α]χ(ῷ)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1392
Diameter 16.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1364.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ μοναχῷ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine, monk.

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