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Aetios protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge, and "man" of the emperor (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St. Nicholas standing with both hands raised in prayer. Sigla: |Α|γι|ο,ν|ι|κο|λ, : Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

κε̅,θ,
ετι
σπθ,επιτ,
Γ̅κλ,κριτ,
̅ν̅̅τ
σηλεˊ


Κύριε βοήθει Ἀετίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτ καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ βασηλέως

Obverse

St. Nicholas standing with both hands raised in prayer. Sigla: |Α|γι|ο,ν|ι|κο|λ, : Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

κε̅,θ,
ετι
σπθ,επιτ,
Γ̅κλ,κριτ,
̅ν̅̅τ
σηλεˊ


Κύριε βοήθει Ἀετίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτ καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ βασηλέως

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2183
Diameter 31.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Ἀετίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτῇ καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ βασηλέως.

Lord, help Aetios protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge and "man" of the emperor.

Commentary

On the "men" (anthropoi) of the emperor, a term used for those serving in the emperor's retinue and enjoying his confidence, see Cheynet, "L'homme du basileus."