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Nicholas protospatharios, praipositos, and epi tou theophylaktou koitonos (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
κε,θ,
τσ,
νικολ
σπθ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Νικολάῳ (πρωτο)σπαθα(ρίῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ριπ
σ̣ιτ̣ε̣π̣,
τ̣̣θ̣εοφυ
λκτκ,
τν

[π]ραιπ[ο]σίτῳ (καὶ) ἐπ(ὶ) τοῦ θεοφυλάκτου κ(οι)τῶν(ος)

Obverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
κε,θ,
τσ,
νικολ
σπθ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Νικολάῳ (πρωτο)σπαθα(ρίῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ριπ
σ̣ιτ̣ε̣π̣,
τ̣̣θ̣εοφυ
λκτκ,
τν

[π]ραιπ[ο]σίτῳ (καὶ) ἐπ(ὶ) τοῦ θεοφυλάκτου κ(οι)τῶν(ος)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2865
Diameter 29.0 mm
Previous Editions

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ πραιποσίτῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφυλάκτου κοιτῶνος.

Lord, help your servant Nicholas protospatharios, praipositos and epi tou theophylaktou koitonos.

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