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Nicholas imperial protospatharios and domestikos of the Optimatoi (tenth century)

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Accession number BZS.1958.106.1233
Diameter 21 mm

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription. No visible border.

ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥΛ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. No visible border.

.ΝΙΚΟ
ΛΑΑΣ
ΠΑΘSΔΟΜ
ΤΝΟΠΤ
ΗΜΑΤ

Νικολάῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) δομ(εστίκῳ) τῶν Ὀπτημάτ(ων)

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Ὀπτημάτων.

Lord, help your servant Nicholas, imperial protospatharios and domestikos of the Optimatoi.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1233
Diameter 21 mm

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