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Gabriel Tzirithon, spatharokandidatos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear and shield. Vertical sigla to either side: |Γ|Ε|Ρ|Γ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ(ιος)Linear border.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Linear border.

Κ̅Ε,Θ̣,
ΤΣΔ̣,
ΓΑΡ̣ΙΗΛ
ΣΠΑΘΚΑΝ
ΔΔ,ΤΟΙΡ,
ΘΟΝ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Γαβριὴλ σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) το Τζιρ(ι)θον(ι)

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear and shield. Vertical sigla to either side: |Γ|Ε|Ρ|Γ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργ(ιος)Linear border.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Linear border.

Κ̅Ε,Θ̣,
ΤΣΔ̣,
ΓΑΡ̣ΙΗΛ
ΣΠΑΘΚΑΝ
ΔΔ,ΤΟΙΡ,
ΘΟΝ,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Γαβριὴλ σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) το Τζιρ(ι)θον(ι)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4290
Diameter 29.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γαβριὴλ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ το Τζιριθονι.

Lord, help your servant Gabriel Tzirithon, spatharokandidatos.