Theodore spatharios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas, offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ, : ὁ ἄ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
κε
τσδ
θεοδορ̣
σπαθα
ρι
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ)] Θεοδόρῳ σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas, offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ, : ὁ ἄ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
κε
τσδ
θεοδορ̣
σπαθα
ρι
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ)] Θεοδόρῳ σπαθαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2676 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδόρῳ σπαθαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Theodore, spatharios.