Niketas imperial protospatharios and asekretis (tenth century)
Obverse
An eight-rayed star with letters at the end forming an invocative monogram. Border of dots.
θεισ
[Θεοτόκε βοή]θει [τῷ] σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.ικητ̣
σπαθ
κ̣ανṢ
ασηκρ
τ̣ι.
[Ν]ικήτ[ᾳ] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) ἀσηκρ[ῆ]τι[ς]
Obverse
An eight-rayed star with letters at the end forming an invocative monogram. Border of dots.
θεισ
[Θεοτόκε βοή]θει [τῷ] σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.ικητ̣
σπαθ
κ̣ανṢ
ασηκρ
τ̣ι.
[Ν]ικήτ[ᾳ] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) ἀσηκρ[ῆ]τι[ς]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1634 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Condition | Partially effaced. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἀσηκρῆτις.
Mother of God, help your servant Niketas, imperial spatharokandidatos and asekretis.