Theophylaktos epi tes oikeias basilikes trapezes (tenth century)
Obverse
A gryphon with its wings outspread, walking to the right. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
κεοηθειτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
θεφ̣
Υ̣Λκˊεπιτ̣
Η̣Σοικυκ
̣Η̣Στρπ
.ζησ
Θεωφυλάκ(τῳ) ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκυακῆς β(ασιλικῆς) τραπ[έ]ζης
Obverse
A gryphon with its wings outspread, walking to the right. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
κεοηθειτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
θεφ̣
Υ̣Λκˊεπιτ̣
Η̣Σοικυκ
̣Η̣Στρπ
.ζησ
Θεωφυλάκ(τῳ) ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκυακῆς β(ασιλικῆς) τραπ[έ]ζης
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1944 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεωφυλάκτῳ ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκυακῆς βασιλικῆς τραπέζης.
Lord, help your servant Theophylaktos, epi tes oikeiakes basilikes trapezes.
Commentary
An interesting inscription identifying the owner as the official in charge of the emperor's own table.