N. imperial protospatharios and epi tou manglaviou (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons on either side. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
κ.........δουλ,
Κ(ύρι)[ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ] δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines; top line missing. Border of dots.
....
σπ̣.
ρ,κεπι
.μγ..
ι̣
... β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]αρ(ίῳ) κ(αὶ) ἐπὶ [τ]οῦ μαγ[λα]βίου
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons on either side. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
κ.........δουλ,
Κ(ύρι)[ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ] δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines; top line missing. Border of dots.
....
σπ̣.
ρ,κεπι
.μγ..
ι̣
... β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]αρ(ίῳ) κ(αὶ) ἐπὶ [τ]οῦ μαγ[λα]βίου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2906 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ μαγλαβίου.
Lord, help your servant ... imperial protospatharios and epi tou manglaviou.