Demetrios protospatharios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Sigla on either side: Η̣|Τ–ΡΙ|Ο: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ]ήτριο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̣,
ΙΜΗΤ.
͂ΣΠ.
Ρ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Διμητ[ρίῳ] (πρωτο)σπα[θα]ρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Sigla on either side: Η̣|Τ–ΡΙ|Ο: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ]ήτριο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̣,
ΙΜΗΤ.
͂ΣΠ.
Ρ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Διμητ[ρίῳ] (πρωτο)σπα[θα]ρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2325 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Διμητρίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Lord help Demetrios, protospatharios.