David protospatharios, noumerarios, hypatos and "man" of the emperor (eleventh century)

Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΚΕ,Θ,
̣ΣΠΘ,
Ν̣ΜΙΡΡ,
Υ̣ΠΤΟΚΙ
ΝΤ
ΣΙΛΕ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Δαβὶδ (πρωτο)σπ(α)θ(αρίῳ), νουμαιραρ(ίῳ), ὑπάτῳ καὶ ἀν(θρώπ)ῳ τοῦ βασιλέ(ως)

Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΚΕ,Θ,
̣ΣΠΘ,
Ν̣ΜΙΡΡ,
Υ̣ΠΤΟΚΙ
ΝΤ
ΣΙΛΕ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Δαβὶδ (πρωτο)σπ(α)θ(αρίῳ), νουμαιραρ(ίῳ), ὑπάτῳ καὶ ἀν(θρώπ)ῳ τοῦ βασιλέ(ως)

Accession number	BZS.1951.31.5.608
Diameter	27.0 mm
Credit Line	Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Κύριε βοήθει Δαβὶδ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, νουμαιραρίῳ, ὑπάτῳ καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ βασιλέως.

Lord, help David protospatharios, noumerarios, hypatos and "man" of the emperor.

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