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Andrew imperial spatharokandidatos epi ton Hikanaton (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St George holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. Sigla preserved at right: Ρ|ΓΙ̣|Ο̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ]ργιο[ς]. Linear border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Dot between pellets on top. Linear border.

  
ΝΡ
.ΣΠΘ,Κ̣
,ΕΠΙ
Ι̣Κ..

Ἀνδρ(έας) [β(ασιλικὸς)] σπαθ(αρο)κ[ανδι]δ(άτος) ἐπὶ [τῶν] Ἱκανά(των)

Obverse

Bust of St George holding a lance in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. Sigla preserved at right: Ρ|ΓΙ̣|Ο̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ]ργιο[ς]. Linear border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Dot between pellets on top. Linear border.

  
ΝΡ
.ΣΠΘ,Κ̣
,ΕΠΙ
Ι̣Κ..

Ἀνδρ(έας) [β(ασιλικὸς)] σπαθ(αρο)κ[ανδι]δ(άτος) ἐπὶ [τῶν] Ἱκανά(των)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2199
Diameter 23.0 mm
Condition Chipped and corroded.

Translation

Ἀνδρέας βασιλικὸς σπαθαροκανδιδάτος ἐπὶ τῶν Ἱκανάτων.

Andrew, imperial spatharokandidatos epi ton Hikanaton.

Commentary

The reconstruction of "imperial" in the title and last word of the reverse inscription is tentative but likely based on the spacing of letters.