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Constantine deacon and chartoularios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΥ
ΘΤΣ
ΔΚΝ
ΣΤΑ,Τ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ

Reverse

inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΔΙΑ
ΚΟΝ
ΧΑΡΤ
ΛΑ.

διακόνῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ

Obverse

inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΥ
ΘΤΣ
ΔΚΝ
ΣΤΑ,Τ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ

Reverse

inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΔΙΑ
ΚΟΝ
ΧΑΡΤ
ΛΑ.

διακόνῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.127
Diameter 27.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ διακόνῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine, deacon and chartoularios.

Commentary

Note the unusual abbreviation of Κύριε.