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Euphemianos imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of steps; fleurons on both sides. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:

κ̣ε̣̣οιηθτσ...

Κύριε βοίθη τῷ σῷ [δούλ]ῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ευφι
.ην
.σπθ
ρSεπι
.οικ,

Εὐφι[μ]ηάνῳ [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(α)ρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ [τ(ῶν)] οἰκ(ει)α(κῶν)

Obverse

A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of steps; fleurons on both sides. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:

κ̣ε̣̣οιηθτσ...

Κύριε βοίθη τῷ σῷ [δούλ]ῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ευφι
.ην
.σπθ
ρSεπι
.οικ,

Εὐφι[μ]ηάνῳ [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(α)ρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ [τ(ῶν)] οἰκ(ει)α(κῶν)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1062
Diameter 19.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοίθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Εὐφιμηάνῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκειακῶν.

Lord, help your servant Euphemianos, imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon.