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Bardas Antiochites, spatharokoubikoularios and protonotarios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription preserved at left: |ν|ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κόλ(αος)]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.

κ̣ε̣̣,θ̣,
σ,
ρ,σπ
ρ,κι
..νοτ
τ̣̣ντ
οχ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) [Β]άρδᾳ σπα[θ]αρ(ο)κουβι[κ(ουλαρίῳ) (καὶ)] πρωτονοτ(αρίῳ) τῷ Ἀντ(ι)οχ(ίτῃ)

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription preserved at left: |ν|ι : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κόλ(αος)]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.

κ̣ε̣̣,θ̣,
σ,
ρ,σπ
ρ,κι
..νοτ
τ̣̣ντ
οχ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) [Β]άρδᾳ σπα[θ]αρ(ο)κουβι[κ(ουλαρίῳ) (καὶ)] πρωτονοτ(αρίῳ) τῷ Ἀντ(ι)οχ(ίτῃ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2910
Diameter 21.0 mm
Condition Struck off center.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βάρδᾳ σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῷ Ἀντιοχίτῃ.

Lord, help your servant Bardas Antiochites, spatharokoubikoularios and protonotarios.