Constantine imperial spatharokandidatos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. Sigla preserved at right: Ο|Λ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ]όλ[αος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΩ.
ΣΤΑΝ.
ΣΠΑ.
ΚΑΝ̣Δ̣
ΙΑ.
Κω[ν]σταν[τ(ῖνος)] β(ασιλικὸς) σπα[θ(αρο)]κανδιδᾶ[τ(ος)]
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. Sigla preserved at right: Ο|Λ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ]όλ[αος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΩ.
ΣΤΑΝ.
ΣΠΑ.
ΚΑΝ̣Δ̣
ΙΑ.
Κω[ν]σταν[τ(ῖνος)] β(ασιλικὸς) σπα[θ(αρο)]κανδιδᾶ[τ(ος)]
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2304 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Condition | Both sides heavily effaced. |
Translation
Κωνσταντῖνος βασιλικὸς σπαθαροκανδιδᾶτος.
Constantine, imperial spatharokandidatos.