Nikephoros imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
κεοηθητσλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A row of pellets above. Border of dots.
νηκ
ηφρ
αˊσπαθε
πη̣τ̣̣νυ
...α̣κ
Νηκηφ(ό)ρῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπη τῶν ὐ[κει]ακ(ῶν)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
κεοηθητσλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A row of pellets above. Border of dots.
νηκ
ηφρ
αˊσπαθε
πη̣τ̣̣νυ
...α̣κ
Νηκηφ(ό)ρῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπη τῶν ὐ[κει]ακ(ῶν)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4066 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped along the bottom. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νηκηφόρῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπη τῶν ὐκειακῶν.
Lord, help your servant Nikephoros, imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon.