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Niketas (imperial?) kandidatos

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); visible in lower left quarter: Δ. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.

νικη
.νι


Νικήτᾳ βασιλικῷ? κανδιδάτ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); visible in lower left quarter: Δ. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.

νικη
.νι


Νικήτᾳ βασιλικῷ? κανδιδάτ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.451
Diameter 28.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ βασιλικῷ (?) κανδιδάτῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant Niketas, imperial (?) kandidatos.

Commentary

The seal is heavily worn, rendering its reading uncertain. While we read the name on the reverse as Niketas, Nikephoros is also possible. We cannot be certain if there is room for the letter  abbreviation before the title kandidatos.