Niketas K..., parathalassites (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla visible at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
.σλ
.ικητα̣παρα
.αλλασιτη
τ̣κ.ροσ̣
.λ̣ι̣α̣τη
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ [Ν]ικήτᾳ παρα[θ]αλλασίτῃ τῷ Κ....ιατῃ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla visible at left: ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
.σλ
.ικητα̣παρα
.αλλασιτη
τ̣κ.ροσ̣
.λ̣ι̣α̣τη
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ [Ν]ικήτᾳ παρα[θ]αλλασίτῃ τῷ Κ....ιατῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4971 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 49.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ παραθαλλασίτῃ τῷ Κ....ιατῃ.
Mother of God, help your servant Niketas K..., parathalassites.
Commentary
The letters in the last two lines of the reverse inscription are too indistinct to offer a reading of the owner's family name.