Alexios imperial spatharokandidatos, epi ton oikeiakon and epi ton deeseon (tenth century)
Obverse
Cross with two transverse bars (an X at each intersection); fleurons on either side up to the first crossbar. No border visible. Along the circumference the remains of an invocation:
σδουλ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, no border visible.
αλεξ
.ˊσπαθˊ
κανδˊεπιτ.
.υακˊπ̅τˊδε
ησεον
Ἀλεξίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκυακῶν καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν δεήσεον
Obverse
Cross with two transverse bars (an X at each intersection); fleurons on either side up to the first crossbar. No border visible. Along the circumference the remains of an invocation:
σδουλ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, no border visible.
αλεξ
.ˊσπαθˊ
κανδˊεπιτ.
.υακˊπ̅τˊδε
ησεον
Ἀλεξίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκυακῶν καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν δεήσεον
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1350 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀλεξίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκυακῶν καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν δεήσεον.
Lord, help your servant Alexios imperial spatharokandidatos, epi ton oikeiakon and master of petitions.
Commentary
Note the unusual abbreviation Π̅ for καὶ ἐπὶ in line four of the reverse.