Niketas (?) imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Boukellarioi (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the quarters: .ωσ.|δλω. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, top line missing. Wreath border.
....
τβ/
Sστ.
βκελ
ριω
Νική?τᾳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Βουκελαρίων
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the quarters: .ωσ.|δλω. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, top line missing. Wreath border.
....
τβ/
Sστ.
βκελ
ριω
Νική?τᾳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Βουκελαρίων
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4938 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 1.34. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Βουκελαρίων.
Lord, help your servant Niketas, imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Boukellarioi.
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