Stavrakios imperial protospatharios and epi tou eidikou (tenth century)
Obverse
Cross potent mounted on a base of four steps. A circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
Κ̣..Ο̣ΗΘΕ̣..Σ..
Κ[(ύρι)ε β]οήθε[ι τ]ῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
σταυ
.ακρπρ
.τσπαθ̣
ε̣πιτουι
δικου
Σταυ[ρ]ακ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) πρ[ω]τ(ο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ ἰδικοῦ
Obverse
Cross potent mounted on a base of four steps. A circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
Κ̣..Ο̣ΗΘΕ̣..Σ..
Κ[(ύρι)ε β]οήθε[ι τ]ῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
σταυ
.ακρπρ
.τσπαθ̣
ε̣πιτουι
δικου
Σταυ[ρ]ακ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) πρ[ω]τ(ο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ ἰδικοῦ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4095 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Condition | Struck off-center; cracked along channel on obverse. |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus II, no. 606. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Σταυρακίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἰδικοῦ.
Lord, help your servant Stavrakios, imperial protospatharios and epi tou eidikou.