N. imperial spatharokandidatos and epi tou oikeiakou vestiariou (tenth century)
Obverse
Cross on three steps flanked by monumental fleurons. Circular inscription along the circumference: ΚΕΟΗ : Κ(ύρι)ε βοή[θει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
. . .
ΚΑΝ
Ε̣ΠΙΤ
Κ̣ΙΑΚΕ
.ΤΙΑΡ,
[β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)]καν[δ(ι)δάτῳ (καὶ)] ἐπὶ τοῦ [οἰ]κιακ(οῦ) βε[σ]τιαρ(ίου)
Obverse
Cross on three steps flanked by monumental fleurons. Circular inscription along the circumference: ΚΕΟΗ : Κ(ύρι)ε βοή[θει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
. . .
ΚΑΝ
Ε̣ΠΙΤ
Κ̣ΙΑΚΕ
.ΤΙΑΡ,
[β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)]καν[δ(ι)δάτῳ (καὶ)] ἐπὶ τοῦ [οἰ]κιακ(οῦ) βε[σ]τιαρ(ίου)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1721 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; half preserved. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ οἱκειακοῦ βεστιαρίου.
Lord, help your servant ... imperial spatharokandidatos and epi tou oikeiakou vestiariou.
Commentary
On the office of epi tou oikeiakou (basilikou) vestiariou, held by a eunuch in charge of the imperial dressing chamber and quarters), see Oikonomides, Listes, 305.