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Constantine protospatharios, koitonites, oikistikos and "man" of our holy emperor (eleventh century, second half)

 
 
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Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book with his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. Sigla on either side: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικὀλ(αος). Border of dots.

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Reverse

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

ΚΝΑ
ΣΠΑ̣Θ̣,.ΟΙΤ̣
ΝΟΙΚΙΣΤΙΚ
̣ΝΟΤΚΡ
.ΤΕΓΙ
Η̣ΜΝ
ΣΙΛ,

Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), [κ]οιτ(ω)νίτῃ, οἰκιστικ(ῷ) (καὶ) ἀν(θρώπ)ῳ τοῦ κρ[α]τεοῦ (καὶ) ἁγίου ἡμῶν βασιλ(έως)

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book with his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. Sigla on either side: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικὀλ(αος). Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΚΝΑ
ΣΠΑ̣Θ̣,.ΟΙΤ̣
ΝΟΙΚΙΣΤΙΚ
̣ΝΟΤΚΡ
.ΤΕΓΙ
Η̣ΜΝ
ΣΙΛ,

Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), [κ]οιτ(ω)νίτῃ, οἰκιστικ(ῷ) (καὶ) ἀν(θρώπ)ῳ τοῦ κρ[α]τεοῦ (καὶ) ἁγίου ἡμῶν βασιλ(έως)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.719
Diameter 25.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, κοιτωνίτῃ, οἰκιστικῷ καὶ ἀνθρώπῳ τοῦ κρατεοῦ καὶ ἁγίου ἡμῶν βασιλέως.

Constantine protospatharios, koitonites, oikistikos and "man" of our mighty and holy emperor.