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                              <lem><expan><ex>Θεοτόκε βοήθει</ex></expan></lem> 
                              <rdg><expan><ex>Κύριε βοήθει</ex></expan></rdg>
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                          <supplied reason="lost">τῷ</supplied> <supplied reason="lost">σῷ</supplied> δούλῳ
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                          <lb n="1"/>.–.–.–Β–Θ–..–..–ΔΛ<!-- B, Δ, ω not found in Athena ruby palette -->
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                          <lb n="4"/>ΠΑΤΡΙ.
                          <lb n="5"/>ΚΟΜΙΤ
                         <lb n="6"/>ΤΟΨΙΚ
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                  <p>Θεοτόκε <hi rend="italic">vel</hi> Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / ... πατρικίῳ καὶ κόμιτῃ τοῦ Ὀψικίου.</p>
                  <p xml:lang="en">Mother of God <hi rend="italic">or</hi> Lord help your servant ... patrikios and komes of Opsikion.</p>
                  <p xml:lang="fr">Mère de Dieu <hi rend="italic">ou</hi> Seigneur aide ton serviteur ... patrice et compte de l'Opsikion</p>
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                  <p xml:lang="fr">L’écriture est très régulière et les empattements nettement marqués, en
                      particulier sur le K. Le nom est resté hors champ. Il se terminait sans doute en Λ, ce qui suggère Michel ou
                      Manuel, mais nous ne connaissons pas de comte de l’Opsikion de ces noms au IXe siècle.
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