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Demetrios Pamphilos, protospatharios and judge of the Hippodrome (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription: |δ|η|μ,...|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)[τρι]ος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of eight lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

μρ̣
τυσ,θ,η
τρισπ
θρ,κριτ,
επτιο
ρομτ
.μι
λ̣̣

μάρτυς β(οή)θ(ει) Δημητρί(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) κριτῇ ἐπ(ὶ) τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου τῷ [Π]αμφίλῳ

Obverse

Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription: |δ|η|μ,...|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)[τρι]ος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of eight lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

μρ̣
τυσ,θ,η
τρισπ
θρ,κριτ,
επτιο
ρομτ
.μι
λ̣̣

μάρτυς β(οή)θ(ει) Δημητρί(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) κριτῇ ἐπ(ὶ) τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου τῷ [Π]αμφίλῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5457
Diameter 19.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm
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Translation

μάρτυς βοήθει Δημητρίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου τῷ Παμφίλῳ.

Martyr, help Demetrios Pamphilos, protospatharios and judge of the Hippodrome.

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