Leo imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing. Inscription preserved at left: Ο||Γ, : ὁ ἅγ(ιος) [Νικόλ(αος)]. Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΙΕΝΙΚΟΛ
Ἅγιε Νικόλ[αε βοήθει]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΛΕΟΝ̣
ΣΠ
ΡΗ
ΤΟΝΥ
ΚΟΝ
Λέον[τι] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθα]ρήῳ (καὶ) [ἐπὶ] τον ύ[κια]κον
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing. Inscription preserved at left: Ο||Γ, : ὁ ἅγ(ιος) [Νικόλ(αος)]. Along the circumference, a partially preserved circular inscription beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΙΕΝΙΚΟΛ
Ἅγιε Νικόλ[αε βοήθει]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΛΕΟΝ̣
ΣΠ
ΡΗ
ΤΟΝΥ
ΚΟΝ
Λέον[τι] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθα]ρήῳ (καὶ) [ἐπὶ] τον ύ[κια]κον
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2802 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; half preserved. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Νικόλαε βοήθει Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρήῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τον ύκιακον.
Saint Nicholas, help Leo imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon.