Leo hypatos and chartoularios (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ|λσ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning and ending with a cross. Thin wreath border.
λ̣εο
ν̣τιυπ
τχ
ρτουλ
ρι
Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) χαρτουλαρίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ|λσ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning and ending with a cross. Thin wreath border.
λ̣εο
ν̣τιυπ
τχ
ρτουλ
ρι
Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) χαρτουλαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.110 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ Λέοντι ὑπάτῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Leo hypatos and chartoularios.