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Constantine spatharokandidatos and imperial notarios (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above and below. Border of dots.

  
κε̅̣.
.σ.
κ̅ν̅
  

Κ(ύρι)ε β[(οή)θ(ει) τ]ῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)] Κων(σταντίνῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
σπθ,
κ̣ν.
̅⸣νοτ.
ρ,

σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) [(καὶ)] β(ασιλικῷ) νοτ[α]ρ(ίῳ)

Obverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above and below. Border of dots.

  
κε̅̣.
.σ.
κ̅ν̅
  

Κ(ύρι)ε β[(οή)θ(ει) τ]ῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)] Κων(σταντίνῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
σπθ,
κ̣ν.
̅⸣νοτ.
ρ,

σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) [(καὶ)] β(ασιλικῷ) νοτ[α]ρ(ίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.126
Diameter 28.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine, spatharokandidatos and imperial notarios.