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John protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and strategos of Abara (?) (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

.κεο
.θειτ
.λ
..ν,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ωάννῃ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


σπθ
επιτ
Γ̅κλστρ
τιγ
..

πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ στρατιγῷ Ἀβάρας

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

.κεο
.θειτ
.λ
..ν,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ωάννῃ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


σπθ
επιτ
Γ̅κλστρ
τιγ
..

πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ στρατιγῷ Ἀβάρας

Accession number BZS.1947.2.390
Diameter 31.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ στρατιγῷ Ἀβάρας.

Lord, help your servant John protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and strategos of Abara.

Commentary

If Abara is the correct reading, it is to be situated in or near the modern Mancilik, halfway between Sebasteia (Sivas) to the north and Gurun to the south.