Malakenos protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines preceded and followed by a cross of dots between horizontal bars. Border of dots.
κε̅ο
ηθειτ
ουλ,
μαλακ,
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μαλακηνῷ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a cross of dots between horizontal bars. Border of dots.
ασπαθ,
επιτ,,τ,
κριτ,
τ,ιππο
ρο
πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου
Obverse
Inscription of four lines preceded and followed by a cross of dots between horizontal bars. Border of dots.
κε̅ο
ηθειτ
ουλ,
μαλακ,
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μαλακηνῷ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a cross of dots between horizontal bars. Border of dots.
ασπαθ,
επιτ,,τ,
κριτ,
τ,ιππο
ρο
πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2053 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 37.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μαλακηνῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου.
Lord, help your servant Malakenos protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome.
Commentary
The reading of this specimen has been based on the two parallels noted below.