Philaretos Brachamios, taxiarches (mid eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, followed by decoration. Border of dots.
+Κεr
οηθτ
σδ,Φιλ
αρετ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Φιλαρέτ(ῳ)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, followed by decoration. Border of dots.
+Κεr
οηθτ
σδ,Φιλ
αρετ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Φιλαρέτ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, preceded and followed by decoration. Border of dots.
κετα
ηαρχ
ητrρ
αχαμ
κε ταξηάρχῃ τῷ Βραχαμ(ίῳ)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5670 |
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Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cheynet, “Les Brachamioi,” under no. 13 (dates to 1050–60) |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Φιλαρέτῳ [. . .] κε ταξηάρχῃ τῷ Βραχαμίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Philaretos Brachamios, [. . .] and taxiarches.
Bibliography
- Les Brachamioi (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The κε on the reverse would have been preceded by a title, which the engraver has omitted.