Niketas imperial protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome and symponos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Niketas. Remains of sigla at left: |ν|ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν[ικήτας]. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθ,τ.....
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τ[ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ν̣ικητ,
.α̣σπαθ,
...τηεπι
..ιοδρ,
.συμπο
ν
Νικήτ(ᾳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), [κρι]τῇ ἐπὶ [τοῦ] ἱπποδρ(όμου) [(καὶ)] συμπόν(ῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St Niketas. Remains of sigla at left: |ν|ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν[ικήτας]. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθ,τ.....
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τ[ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ν̣ικητ,
.α̣σπαθ,
...τηεπι
..ιοδρ,
.συμπο
ν
Νικήτ(ᾳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), [κρι]τῇ ἐπὶ [τοῦ] ἱπποδρ(όμου) [(καὶ)] συμπόν(ῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2818 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱπποδρόμου καὶ συμπόνῳ.
Lord, help your servant Niketas, imperial protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome and symponos.