Niketas patrikios and magistros (eighth/ninth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.690 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Field diameter | 27 mm |
| Condition | Struck slightly off center on slightly too small a blank for the die. |
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τσ|..λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
.νικ
.τπ
.ρικιω
.μγισ
…
Νικήτᾳ πατρικίῳ καὶ μαγίστρῳ
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ πατρικίῳ καὶ μαγίστρῳ.
Theotokos, help your servant Niketas patrikios and magistros.
Commentary
In his unpublished catalogue to the Shaw Collection, Laurent suggests that this may be the seal of Niketas Xylinites (under Leo III).