Nikephoros protospatharios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |ΝΙ|ΚΛ|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡ,
ΣΠΘ
· ΡΙ ·
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Νικηφόρ(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Sigla on either side: |ΝΙ|ΚΛ|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above. Border of dots.
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡ,
ΣΠΘ
· ΡΙ ·
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Νικηφόρ(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.911 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικηφόρῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Nikephoros protospatharios.