John Argyros, protospatharios and epi tou Chrysotriklinou (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of a bearded saint. No sigla visible. Invocation along the circumference. Border of dots.
κεοηθ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) [τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
..̅ˊΑˊ
..Αθˊπι
...ρυσο
..κλιν
..ργυρ,
[Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)[σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) <ἐ>πὶ [τοῦ Χ]ρυσο[τρ(ι)]κλίν(ου) [τ(ῷ) Ἀ]ργυρ(ῷ)
Obverse
Bust of a bearded saint. No sigla visible. Invocation along the circumference. Border of dots.
κεοηθ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) [τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
..̅ˊΑˊ
..Αθˊπι
...ρυσο
..κλιν
..ργυρ,
[Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)[σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) <ἐ>πὶ [τοῦ Χ]ρυσο[τρ(ι)]κλίν(ου) [τ(ῷ) Ἀ]ργυρ(ῷ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4914 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | See J.-C. Cheynet, J.F. Vannier, "Les Argyroi," ZRVI 40 (2003), no. 13. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου τῷ Ἀργυρῷ.
Lord, help your servant John Argyros, imperial protospatharios and epi tou Chrystriklinou.
Commentary
Note the possible contraction in line two of the reverse, where πι seems to combine the homophones αι and ε in καὶ ἐπὶ.