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Nicholas imperial protospatharios and epi tou sakelliou (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross mounted on three steps. Fleurons up to the first crossbar. Invocation along the circumference. Border of dots.

κεοηθι..σλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι [τῷ] σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

νικολ
αˋαˋσπα
θˋε.ιτ
σακ.λλ
ιου

Νικολάῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐ[π]ὶ τοῦ σακ[ε]λλίου

Obverse

Patriarchal cross mounted on three steps. Fleurons up to the first crossbar. Invocation along the circumference. Border of dots.

κεοηθι..σλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι [τῷ] σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

νικολ
αˋαˋσπα
θˋε.ιτ
σακ.λλ
ιου

Νικολάῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐ[π]ὶ τοῦ σακ[ε]λλίου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.851
Diameter 22.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ σακελλίου.

Lord, help your servant Nicholas, imperial protospatharios and epi tou sakelliou.