Leo imperial spatharokandidatos, epi ton oikeiakon and judge (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
A cross potent mounted on four steps atop a ball. Within a triple border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθειτσδ̣ο̣υλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above and below. Border of dots.
λεον
.σπθ
.νδεπι
.οικεικ
.κριτη
Λέον[τ(ι)] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)[κ]ανδ(ιδάτῳ), ἐπὶ [τ(ῶν)] οἰκειακ(ῶν) [(καὶ)] κριτῇ
Obverse
A cross potent mounted on four steps atop a ball. Within a triple border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθειτσδ̣ο̣υλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above and below. Border of dots.
λεον
.σπθ
.νδεπι
.οικεικ
.κριτη
Λέον[τ(ι)] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)[κ]ανδ(ιδάτῳ), ἐπὶ [τ(ῶν)] οἰκειακ(ῶν) [(καὶ)] κριτῇ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2302 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκειακῶν καὶ κριτῇ.
Lord, help your servant Leo, imperial spatharokandidatos, epi ton oikeiakon and judge.