Constantine spatharokandidatos, asekretis, imperial notarios of the vestiarion and noumerarios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book in his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. Inscription on either side: |ν|ικ|ο|λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Remnants of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
οηθειτσδ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β]οήθει τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
κ̅ν
σ̣πθ,κν
.σηκρ,τ,
.νοτρ,τ,
.ε̣στιρ,
..υμερ
ρ
Κων(σταντίνῳ) σπαθ(αρο)καν[δ(ιδάτῳ)], ἀσηκρ(ῆ)τ(ις), [β(ασιλικῷ) νοταρ(ίῳ) τ(οῦ) [β]εστιαρ(ίου) (καὶ) [νο]υμεραρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book in his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. Inscription on either side: |ν|ικ|ο|λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Remnants of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
οηθειτσδ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β]οήθει τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
κ̅ν
σ̣πθ,κν
.σηκρ,τ,
.νοτρ,τ,
.ε̣στιρ,
..υμερ
ρ
Κων(σταντίνῳ) σπαθ(αρο)καν[δ(ιδάτῳ)], ἀσηκρ(ῆ)τ(ις), [β(ασιλικῷ) νοταρ(ίῳ) τ(οῦ) [β]εστιαρ(ίου) (καὶ) [νο]υμεραρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4621 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἀσηκρῆτις, βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ τοῦ βεστιαρίου καὶ νουμεραρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Constantine spatharokandidatos, asekretis, imperial notarios of the vestiarion and noumerarios.