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Niketas imperial spatharios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). In the quarters: .Σ|ΔΛ . Border of dots.

Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross and ending with a cross of dots. A pellet above and below. Border of dots.


ΝΙΚΗ
Τ.ΣΗΛΙ
Κ̣ΣΠΘ,
ΡΙ 

Νικήτ[ᾳ] βασηλικῷ σπαθ(α)ρίῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). In the quarters: .Σ|ΔΛ . Border of dots.

Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross and ending with a cross of dots. A pellet above and below. Border of dots.


ΝΙΚΗ
Τ.ΣΗΛΙ
Κ̣ΣΠΘ,
ΡΙ 

Νικήτ[ᾳ] βασηλικῷ σπαθ(α)ρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1425
Diameter 27.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ βασηλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Niketas, imperial spatharios.