Elias saldamarios (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons on either side. Along the circumference, a circular inscription. Border of dots.
...ουχεοηθει̣
[Ἰησ]οῦ Χ(ριστ)ὲ βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross.
ηλι
σρ
μρι
Ἠλίᾳ σαρδαμαρίῳ
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons on either side. Along the circumference, a circular inscription. Border of dots.
...ουχεοηθει̣
[Ἰησ]οῦ Χ(ριστ)ὲ βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross.
ηλι
σρ
μρι
Ἠλίᾳ σαρδαμαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2339 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 470 (with an incorrect reading). |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἰησοῦ Χριστὲ βοήθει Ἠλίᾳ σαρδαμαρίῳ.
Jesus Christ, help Elias, saldamarios.
Commentary
We read the owner's office, sardamarios, as saldamarios, "grocer", also noted in the Book of the Eparch as an official dealing in foodstuffs.