Peter spatharokandidatos (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Peter. Sigla visible at right: ΠΕΤΡ : [ὁ ἅγιος] Πέτρ(ος). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least three lines. Border of dots.
Κ̣Ε̣̣
ΠΕΤΡ̣
ΣΠΑΘΡ̣
ΚΑΝ̣.
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) Πέτρῳ σπαθ(α)ρ(ο)καν[δ(ι)δ(άτῳ)]
Obverse
Bust of St. Peter. Sigla visible at right: ΠΕΤΡ : [ὁ ἅγιος] Πέτρ(ος). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of at least three lines. Border of dots.
Κ̣Ε̣̣
ΠΕΤΡ̣
ΣΠΑΘΡ̣
ΚΑΝ̣.
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) Πέτρῳ σπαθ(α)ρ(ο)καν[δ(ι)δ(άτῳ)]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3144 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Condition | Very worn and corroded. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Πέτρῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ.
Lord, help Peter, spatharokandidatos.