Andronikos imperial protospatharios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
A peacock with an open tail. Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ....ΤΣ̣....
Θ(εοτό)κε [βοήθ(ει)] τῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Linear border.
Α̣ΝΔΡ.
..Κ,Α.
.ΣΠΑΘ
Ἀνδρ[ονι]κ(ῳ) βα[σ(ιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ)
Obverse
A peacock with an open tail. Traces of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ....ΤΣ̣....
Θ(εοτό)κε [βοήθ(ει)] τῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Linear border.
Α̣ΝΔΡ.
..Κ,Α.
.ΣΠΑΘ
Ἀνδρ[ονι]κ(ῳ) βα[σ(ιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3288 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank larger than die; corroded on the right-hand border. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀνδρονικῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Andronikos, imperial protospatharios.