N. imperial protospatharios and general logothetes (ninth century)
Obverse
Traces of a patriarchal cross adorned by fleurons. Faint remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
ε̣
.
θ,γε̣
λο̣
οθ,
... εω ... ῳ β(ασιλικῷ) [(πρωτο)σπα]θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) γε[νικ]ῷ λο[γ]οθ(έτῃ)
Obverse
Traces of a patriarchal cross adorned by fleurons. Faint remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
ε̣
.
θ,γε̣
λο̣
οθ,
... εω ... ῳ β(ασιλικῷ) [(πρωτο)σπα]θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) γε[νικ]ῷ λο[γ]οθ(έτῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5018 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; half preserved. Poor quality of lettering. |
Translation
... εω ... ῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ γενικῷ λογοθέτῃ.
N. imperial protospatharios and general logothetes.
Commentary
From the letters extant in the first two lines of the reverse, it is possible to propose the owner's name as Theodore.