Constantine imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
κετσουλ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κνσ
τντ,σ
πθεπι̣
..οικκ̣
Κωνσταντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ [τ(ῶν)] οἰκ(ει)ακ(ῶν)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
κετσουλ̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κνσ
τντ,σ
πθεπι̣
..οικκ̣
Κωνσταντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ [τ(ῶν)] οἰκ(ει)ακ(ῶν)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2558 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκειακῶν.
Lord, help your servant Constantine, imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon.