N. kandidatos and servant of the emperor (eleventh century)
Obverse
A standing figure; details indistinct. No sigla or border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines; the first two lines are damaged and largely illegible. Border of dots.
ν̣.αμο̣.
..κανδ
..τασ
λεσ
ν.αμο .καν(διδάτῳ) (καὶ) δ[ούλῳ] τοῦ βασ[ι]λέως
Obverse
A standing figure; details indistinct. No sigla or border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines; the first two lines are damaged and largely illegible. Border of dots.
ν̣.αμο̣.
..κανδ
..τασ
λεσ
ν.αμο .καν(διδάτῳ) (καὶ) δ[ούλῳ] τοῦ βασ[ι]λέως
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2885 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ν.αμο .κανδιδάτῳ καὶ δούλῳ τοῦ βασιλέως.
... kandidatos and servant of the emperor.
Commentary
The reading of this inscription is provisional. The owner's name cannot be reconstituted, and it is not clear whether the second line of the reverse presents the title of kandidatos or spatharokandidatos.