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Niketas kouboukleisios and episkeptites (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Agathonikos, holding the martyr's cross in his left hand. Sigla on either side: |Α|ΓΑ|Θ|Ο: ὁ ἅγ(ιος) Ἀγαθό(νικος). Circular inscription within border of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΩΣΩΔΟ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δο(ύλῳ)

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.


νηκ,
τακ
κλισ,ε
πησκε
πτιτ,
·

Νηκ(ή)τᾳ κουβουκλισ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπησκεπτίτ(ῃ)

Obverse

Bust of St. Agathonikos, holding the martyr's cross in his left hand. Sigla on either side: |Α|ΓΑ|Θ|Ο: ὁ ἅγ(ιος) Ἀγαθό(νικος). Circular inscription within border of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΩΣΩΔΟ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δο(ύλῳ)

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.


νηκ,
τακ
κλισ,ε
πησκε
πτιτ,
·

Νηκ(ή)τᾳ κουβουκλισ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπησκεπτίτ(ῃ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4603
Diameter 21.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νηκήτᾳ κουβουκλισίῳ καὶ ἐπησκεπτίτῃ.

Lord, help your servant Niketas kouboukleisios and episkeptites.