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N. imperial protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome and chartoularios (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κυ̣
Ε̣Οη
τσ
λ̣̣

Κύ[ρι]ε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ [δού]λῳ

Reverse

Inscription of at least five lines; top line(s) missing. Border of dots.

π̣θ
τ,επιτ
.ορομ
̣Χρ.
ρ̣

... [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σ]παθαρ(ίῳ), [κρι]τ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ [Ἱππ]οδρόμ[ου] (καὶ) χαρ[τουλ]αρ(ίῳ)

Obverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κυ̣
Ε̣Οη
τσ
λ̣̣

Κύ[ρι]ε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ [δού]λῳ

Reverse

Inscription of at least five lines; top line(s) missing. Border of dots.

π̣θ
τ,επιτ
.ορομ
̣Χρ.
ρ̣

... [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σ]παθαρ(ίῳ), [κρι]τ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ [Ἱππ]οδρόμ[ου] (καὶ) χαρ[τουλ]αρ(ίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.457
Diameter 23.0 mm
Condition Blank too small for die.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant ... imperial protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome and chartoularios.