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Theophylaktos imperial spatharokandidatos and notarios of the eidikos logos (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A patriarchal cross (x at the lower transverse bar), adorned by fleurons and stars, mounted on a base of three steps resting on a ball. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:

κεοηθειτσουλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above. Border of dots.

  
θεου
λ
κτσπ
θ,κνˊνο
τ
ρ,τι
ηκ
λο
γ,

Θεοφυλάκτῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ιδάτῳ), νοταρ(ίῳ) τοῦ ἰδηκοῦ λόγ(ου)

Obverse

A patriarchal cross (x at the lower transverse bar), adorned by fleurons and stars, mounted on a base of three steps resting on a ball. Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:

κεοηθειτσουλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above. Border of dots.

  
θεου
λ
κτσπ
θ,κνˊνο
τ
ρ,τι
ηκ
λο
γ,

Θεοφυλάκτῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ιδάτῳ), νοταρ(ίῳ) τοῦ ἰδηκοῦ λόγ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2968
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, νοταρίῳ τοῦ ἰδηκοῦ λόγου.

Lord, help your servant Theophylaktos, imperial spatharokandidatos, notarios of the eidikos logos.