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Constantine protospatharios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael, holding globus in left hand. No trace of epigraphy. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ̅̅,Θ,
Τ̣Σ,
.̅Α̅Σ
Π,ΘΑ̣.Ι̣

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) [Κ]ων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπ(α)θα[ρ]ί(ῳ)

Obverse

Bust of St. Michael, holding globus in left hand. No trace of epigraphy. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.

ΚΕ̅̅,Θ,
Τ̣Σ,
.̅Α̅Σ
Π,ΘΑ̣.Ι̣

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) [Κ]ων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπ(α)θα[ρ]ί(ῳ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2306
Diameter 18.0 mm
Condition Chipped along circumference.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine, protospatharios.