Staurakios praipositos and imperial sakellarios (tenth century)
Obverse
A peacock with an open tail. Thin wreath border.
Reverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII) completed by the owner's name in the quarters: σταυ|.Ακι. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
πρεποσητκε....λ̣Λ̣Αρι
Κύριε βοήθει Σταυ[ρ]ακίῳ πρεποσήτῳ κε β(ασιλικῷ) [σακε]λλαρίῳ
Obverse
A peacock with an open tail. Thin wreath border.
Reverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII) completed by the owner's name in the quarters: σταυ|.Ακι. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
πρεποσητκε....λ̣Λ̣Αρι
Κύριε βοήθει Σταυ[ρ]ακίῳ πρεποσήτῳ κε β(ασιλικῷ) [σακε]λλαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1551 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Σταυρακίῳ πρεποσήτῳ κε βασιλικῷ σακελλαρίῳ.
Lord, help Staurakios, praipositos and imperial sakellarios.