N. imperial protospatharios and epi tou Chrysotriklinou, son (?) of the Domestic of the Schools (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding the medallion before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Remains of an inscription along the upper circumference. Border of dots.
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Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding the medallion before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Remains of an inscription along the upper circumference. Border of dots.
θκεθ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines. Border of dots.
.....
..σπαθ,ε
πιτχρυσ,τρ
ικλοτ
τ,σχλ
... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, ὁ τοῦ δομεστίκου τῶν σχωλῶν
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2873 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, ὁ τοῦ δομεστίκου τῶν σχωλῶν.
Mother of God, help your servant ... imperial protospatharios and epi tou Chrysotriklinou, son (?) of the Domestic of the Schools.
Commentary
The formula ὁ τοῦ Δομεστίκου τῶν Σχολῶν at the end of the inscription likely means "son of the Domestic of the Schools," but may also refer to someone in the retinue or personal service of that officer.