Nikephoros protospatharios, mystographos, and megas chartoularios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Standing figure of St. Nicholas turned to his right with his hand extended. Sigla preserved at right: Κ̣|Ο̣|Λ̣|Α̣|Ο, [ὁ ἄ(γιος) Νι]κόλαο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
κεθ̣
νικηφο
ᾶ̣σ̣παθαρ̣
μ̣υ̣σ̣τογρ̣
φ̣χτ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικηφό[ρ(ῳ)] (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) μυστογρ(ά)φ(ῳ) (καὶ) μ(ε)γ(άλῳ) χ(αρ)τ(ου)[λ(αρίῳ)]
Obverse
Standing figure of St. Nicholas turned to his right with his hand extended. Sigla preserved at right: Κ̣|Ο̣|Λ̣|Α̣|Ο, [ὁ ἄ(γιος) Νι]κόλαο(ς). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
κεθ̣
νικηφο
ᾶ̣σ̣παθαρ̣
μ̣υ̣σ̣τογρ̣
φ̣χτ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικηφό[ρ(ῳ)] (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) μυστογρ(ά)φ(ῳ) (καὶ) μ(ε)γ(άλῳ) χ(αρ)τ(ου)[λ(αρίῳ)]
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2563 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Condition | Gouged and chipped. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Νικηφόρῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ μυστογράφῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ.
Lord, help Nikephoros, protospatharios, mystographos and megas chartoularios.
Commentary
Laurent, Corpus II, no. 334