Pothos notarios and asekretis (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. No sigla preserved. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
π̣οθ
.ο̣ταρ,
..σικρ
.τ̣ησ
Πόθῳ [ν]οταρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ) or (πρωτ-) ἀ]σικρ[ῖ]της
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. No sigla preserved. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
π̣οθ
.ο̣ταρ,
..σικρ
.τ̣ησ
Πόθῳ [ν]οταρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ) or (πρωτ-) ἀ]σικρ[ῖ]της
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2626 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank much larger than die; flattened at left and right. |
Translation
Πόθῳ νοταρίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ (or πρωτ-) ἀσικρῖτης.
Pothos, notarios and imperial (or prot-) asekretis.
Commentary
The partial preservation of the inscription makes it uncertain whether the owner was an imperial or proto-asekretis. Laurent, Corpus II, no. 96, opted for imperial asekretis.