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Niketas magistros and megas droungarios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, turned to her left, with her hands upraised in supplication. On either side, epigraphy: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Within borders of dots, a partially preserved circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:

......κηταμα.....

[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Νι]κήτᾳ μα[γίστρ(ῳ)]

Reverse

St. Nicholas standing, holding the book in his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. On either side, epigraphy: |..|kλ|οα|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Νι]κ[ό]λαος. Within a double border of dots, a partially preserved circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:

......Δργ̣...

[(καὶ) μεγάλ]ῳ δρουγ[γαρ(ίῳ)]

Obverse

The Mother of God standing, turned to her left, with her hands upraised in supplication. On either side, epigraphy: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Within borders of dots, a partially preserved circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:

......κηταμα.....

[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Νι]κήτᾳ μα[γίστρ(ῳ)]

Reverse

St. Nicholas standing, holding the book in his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. On either side, epigraphy: |..|kλ|οα|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Νι]κ[ό]λαος. Within a double border of dots, a partially preserved circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:

......Δργ̣...

[(καὶ) μεγάλ]ῳ δρουγ[γαρ(ίῳ)]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.3362
Diameter 22.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ μαγίστρῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ δρουγγαρίῳ.

Lord, help Niketas, magistros and megas droungarios.