Theodore imperial spatharokandidatos and epi tes megales hetaireias (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Traces of a patriarchal cross. A partially preserved inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
....Η̣Θ̣ΕΙΤΣΛ̣ˊ
[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟ
ΡˊΣΠ
ΘˊΚΝ̣̣
ΕΠΙΤ⸊ΜΕΓ̣
ΛΕΤΕΡ̣
Θεοδώρῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ιδάτῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(ῆς) μεγ(ά)λ(ης) ἑτερ(ίας)
Obverse
Traces of a patriarchal cross. A partially preserved inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
....Η̣Θ̣ΕΙΤΣΛ̣ˊ
[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟ
ΡˊΣΠ
ΘˊΚΝ̣̣
ΕΠΙΤ⸊ΜΕΓ̣
ΛΕΤΕΡ̣
Θεοδώρῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ιδάτῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(ῆς) μεγ(ά)λ(ης) ἑτερ(ίας)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.650 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς μεγάλης ἑτερίας.
Lord, help your servant Theodore imperial spatharokandidatos and epi tes megales hetaireias.