Niketas imperial spatharokandidatos and epi ton oikeiakon (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
The Archangel Michael standing, in imperial garb, holding a sceptre and the globus cruciger. Along the circumference a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
κεοηθτσο..
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δο[ύλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
νικητ,
ˋσπθˋκν
ιˊSεπιτ
̣νοικει
.κν
Νικήτ(ᾳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδιδ(άτῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκει[α]κῶν
Obverse
The Archangel Michael standing, in imperial garb, holding a sceptre and the globus cruciger. Along the circumference a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
κεοηθτσο..
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δο[ύλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
νικητ,
ˋσπθˋκν
ιˊSεπιτ
̣νοικει
.κν
Νικήτ(ᾳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδιδ(άτῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκει[α]κῶν
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2026 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκειακῶν.
Lord, help your servant Niketas, imperial spatharokandidatos and epi ton oikeiakon.