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Peter protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome and mystolektes (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κε̣
Τσ
πετρ̣
Σπθ
ρ̣Η̣

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)] Πέτρῳ [(πρωτο)]σπαθ[α]ρή[ῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

κ̣Ρ̣..
ε̣Π,τ.
ρομ.
ι̣Μ̣Υστ
ε̣...

κρ[ιτ(ῇ)] ἐπ(ὶ) τοῦ [Ἱππ(ο)δ]ρόμου [κα]ὶ μυστ[ολ]έ[κτῃ]

Obverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

κε̣
Τσ
πετρ̣
Σπθ
ρ̣Η̣

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)] Πέτρῳ [(πρωτο)]σπαθ[α]ρή[ῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

κ̣Ρ̣..
ε̣Π,τ.
ρομ.
ι̣Μ̣Υστ
ε̣...

κρ[ιτ(ῇ)] ἐπ(ὶ) τοῦ [Ἱππ(ο)δ]ρόμου [κα]ὶ μυστ[ολ]έ[κτῃ]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2333
Diameter 19.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Πέτρῳ πρωτοσπαθαρήῳ, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ μυστολέκτῃ.

Lord, help your servant Peter, protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome and mystolektes.