Nicholas Angoures, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and imperial sakellarios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Beautifully engraved figure of St. George holding a staff (not a sword) and a shield leaning against the ground. Inscription on either side: |ο|α|γ|η|ο,γ|ε||ρ|γ, : ὁ ἅγηο(ς) Γεώργ(ιος). Along the circumference, an invocation. Border of dots.
...εγεοργηεοηθειτσ,λ
[ἅγι]ε Γεόργηε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ)
Obverse
Beautifully engraved figure of St. George holding a staff (not a sword) and a shield leaning against the ground. Inscription on either side: |ο|α|γ|η|ο,γ|ε||ρ|γ, : ὁ ἅγηο(ς) Γεώργ(ιος). Along the circumference, an invocation. Border of dots.
...εγεοργηεοηθειτσ,λ
[ἅγι]ε Γεόργηε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
.νικολ
.σπθε
.ιτ,χρυσοτ,
.,σκελλ
.ιοτον
.ουρη
Νικολά(ῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐ[π]ὶ τ(οῦ) Χρυσοτ(ρικλίνου) [(καὶ)] β(ασιλικῷ) σακελλα[ρ]ίο το Ἀν[γ]ούρῃ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2923 |
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Diameter | 32.0 mm |
Previous Editions | See PBW: Nikolaos 20181. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Γεόργηε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ βασιλικῷ σακελλαρίο το Ἀνγούρῃ.
St. George, help your servant Nicholas Angoures, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and imperial sakellarios.