N. Elegiates, protospatharios and vestitor (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St George; half preserved. Inscription visible at left: |γ.| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γ[ε]ώ[ργιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
̣Σ,
Σπ,θ,
ε̣Σ̣Τη̣Το
̣Ελεγ
τ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) ... (πρωτο)σπ(α)θ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ) β]εστήτο[ρ(ι) τ]ῷ Ἐλεγ[ι]άτ(ῃ)
Obverse
Bust of St George; half preserved. Inscription visible at left: |γ.| : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γ[ε]ώ[ργιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
̣Σ,
Σπ,θ,
ε̣Σ̣Τη̣Το
̣Ελεγ
τ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) ... (πρωτο)σπ(α)θ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ) β]εστήτο[ρ(ι) τ]ῷ Ἐλεγ[ι]άτ(ῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1362 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; half preserved. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ βεστήτορι τῷ Ἐλεγιάτῃ.
Lord, help your servant ... Elegiates, protospatharios and vestitor.
Commentary
From the limited space available in the third line of the reverse, we may infer that the owner's Christian name was John or Constantine, the standard abbreviations for which would fit into the inscription.