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Theophrastos imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and imperial ostiarios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Double cross on an indeterminate number of steps, with fleurons rising from the base on each side. Circular inscription within border of dots.

κεοηθειτ...δλω

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ] δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in six lines. Border of dots.

.ΘΕΟΦΡ.
.ΤΩΑΣΠ
.ΘΕΠΙΤ
ΧΡΥΣΟΤΡΙΚ
ΛΗΝΑΣΙ
ΟΣΤΙ...

Θεοφρ[άσ]τῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσοτρικλήνου καὶ βασι(λικῷ) ὀστι[αρίῳ]

Obverse

Double cross on an indeterminate number of steps, with fleurons rising from the base on each side. Circular inscription within border of dots.

κεοηθειτ...δλω

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ] δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in six lines. Border of dots.

.ΘΕΟΦΡ.
.ΤΩΑΣΠ
.ΘΕΠΙΤ
ΧΡΥΣΟΤΡΙΚ
ΛΗΝΑΣΙ
ΟΣΤΙ...

Θεοφρ[άσ]τῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσοτρικλήνου καὶ βασι(λικῷ) ὀστι[αρίῳ]

Accession number BZS.1947.2.484
Diameter 25.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφράστῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσοτρικλήνου καὶ βασιλικῷ ὀστιαρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Theophrastos imperial protospatharios epi tou chrysotriklinou and imperial ostiarios.

Commentary

Laurent in his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection noted that it was possible to read Θεοφυλάκτῳ (Theophylaktos) instead of the less frequent Θεοφράστῳ (Theophrastos), but the remains of the inscription seem to suggest the latter.