Niketas droungarios (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A cross between fleurons above, and a cross below. Indeterminate border.
ΝΙΚΗ
ΡΟΥΝ
ΓΓΡΗΟ
Νική[τ]ᾳ δρουνγγαρήο
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A cross between fleurons above, and a cross below. Indeterminate border.
ΝΙΚΗ
ΡΟΥΝ
ΓΓΡΗΟ
Νική[τ]ᾳ δρουνγγαρήο
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1433 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 2238. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ δρουνγγαρήο.
Mother of God, help your servant Niketas, droungarios.