Abram, "man" of the emperor (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a military saint holding a spear. Illegible traces of epigraphy at right. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
̣Ρ
Μ̣ΝΘΡΟ
Π̣.Τ̣̣
ΣΙΛΕΟ
Σ
Ἀβρὰμ ἄνθροπ[ο(ς)] τοῦ βασιλέος
Obverse
Bust of a military saint holding a spear. Illegible traces of epigraphy at right. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
̣Ρ
Μ̣ΝΘΡΟ
Π̣.Τ̣̣
ΣΙΛΕΟ
Σ
Ἀβρὰμ ἄνθροπ[ο(ς)] τοῦ βασιλέος
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2180 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Condition | Weakly imprinted. |
Translation
Ἀβρὰμ ἄνθροπος τοῦ βασιλέος.
Abram, "man" of the emperor.
Commentary
The case ending of ἄνθρωπος on the reverse inscription is difficult to determine; nominative or genitive seem most plausible grammatically but there appears to only be room for one character after the pi.