John spatharokandidatos and protonotarios of the Gyberiotai (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|ΟΝ|Ι|ΚΟ|Λ,: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|ΟΝ|Ι|ΚΟ|Λ,: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines; final two letters between horizontal bars. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΣΔˋΙ̅
ΣΠΑΘ,ΚΑΝ
ΔˋΑΝΟΤ,Ρ,
ΓΥΒΕΡ,
ΟΤ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκανδιδιδάτῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῶν Γυβεριοτῶν
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1147 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 59.19a. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκανδιδιδάτῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῶν Γυβεριοτῶν.
Lord, help your servant John spatharokandidatos and protonotarios of the Gyberiotai.
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Commentary
The use of a Γ instead of a Κ for the name Kibyrraiotai says something about the phonetic value of these consonants.