Kalokyros imperial spatharios and epi tes megales hetaireias (tenth century)
Obverse
A cross potent mounted on a base of two steps. Fleurons on both sides. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθτσδουλ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Obverse
A cross potent mounted on a base of two steps. Fleurons on both sides. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθτσδουλ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κλο
κυρσπ
θρ,κ,επι
τησμεγ
ετερι̣σ̣
Καλοκυρῷ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ) κ(αὶ) ἐπὶ τῆς μεγά(λης) ἑτερίας
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1029 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Καλοκυρῷ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς μεγάλης ἑτερίας.
Lord, help your servant Kalokyros, imperial spatharios and epi tes megales hetaireias.