N. imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and epi tes basilikes sakelles (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion in front of her. Remains of sigla at right: ..θυ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Traces of an inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
ΟΥ
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion in front of her. Remains of sigla at right: ..θυ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Traces of an inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
ΟΥ
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines. A border of pellets within concentric borders of dots.
....
,ˊσπ..
επιτ,χρ..
οτ,επι.
ˊσκε.
... β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθ(αρίῳ)] ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Χρ[υσ]οτ(ρικλίνου) (καὶ) ἐπὶ [τ(ῆς) β(ασιλικῆς) σακέ[λ(λης)]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.214 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλικῆς σακέλλης.
Mother of God, help your servant ... imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and epi tes basilikes sakelles.