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Theophylaktos skeuophylax of the Great Church (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τσ|λ, with stars above inscription in the top quarters and below inscriptions in the lower quarters. Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration below. Border of dots.

ΘΕΟΦ.
ΛΚΤ,ΣΚΕ.
ΟΦΥΛΑΚΙΤ.
ΕΚΚΛΗ
ΣΙΑΣ
  

Θεοφυλάκτῳ σκευοφύλακι τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τσ|λ, with stars above inscription in the top quarters and below inscriptions in the lower quarters. Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration below. Border of dots.

ΘΕΟΦ.
ΛΚΤ,ΣΚΕ.
ΟΦΥΛΑΚΙΤ.
ΕΚΚΛΗ
ΣΙΑΣ
  

Θεοφυλάκτῳ σκευοφύλακι τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας

Accession number BZS.1947.2.14
Diameter 20.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ σκευοφύλακι τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας.

Theotokos, help your servant Theophylaktos, skeuophylax of the Great Church.