Alexios imperial spatharokandidatos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Christ set against a nimbus cruciger, holding the Gospels in his left hand. Sigla preserved at left: Ι̣Σ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστό)ς]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
̣ΛΕ
.Ι̣ΟΣΣ
.̣θΚ̣Ν
.Ι̣Τˊ
Ἀλέ[ξ]ιος β(ασιλικὸς) σ[π]αθ(αρο)καν[δ]ιδάτ(ος)
Obverse
Bust of Christ set against a nimbus cruciger, holding the Gospels in his left hand. Sigla preserved at left: Ι̣Σ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστό)ς]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
̣ΛΕ
.Ι̣ΟΣΣ
.̣θΚ̣Ν
.Ι̣Τˊ
Ἀλέ[ξ]ιος β(ασιλικὸς) σ[π]αθ(αρο)καν[δ]ιδάτ(ος)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2191 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Condition | Weakly imprinted. |
Translation
Ἀλέξιος βασιλικὸς σπαθαροκανδιδάτος.
Alexios, imperial spatharokandidatos.