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Euphemios anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A cross, with pellets at the ends, mounted on a base of four steps. Fleurons adorn both sides. Crosses of dots () in the upper quarters. Invocation along the circumference. Border of dots.

κεοηθειτσδουλ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.


εφημι
ανθυπ,π
..ρικ,,α,σπ
αθ,επιτ,
χρυσοτρ,


Εφημίῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ, πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου

Obverse

A cross, with pellets at the ends, mounted on a base of four steps. Fleurons adorn both sides. Crosses of dots () in the upper quarters. Invocation along the circumference. Border of dots.

κεοηθειτσδουλ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines preceded and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.


εφημι
ανθυπ,π
..ρικ,,α,σπ
αθ,επιτ,
χρυσοτρ,


Εφημίῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ, πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1279
Diameter 28.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Εὐφημίῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ, πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου.

Lord, help your servant Euphemios anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios and epi tou Chrysotriklinou.

Commentary

Note the misspelling of the owner's name in the first line of the reverse.