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Nicholas Symponos, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Monogram composed of two crosses, one a St Andrew's cross superimposed upon a standard cross. At each end, a letter. From the top, clockwise: οειθρη.. A border of pellets within a double border of dots.

Κύριε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


..κο..
.ˊΑ̅ˊσπ..
...ιτχ..
..τρ,κτ
.υμπονˊ


[Νι]κο[λάῳ] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ) ἐπ]ὶ τοῦ Χ[ρυσο]τρ(ι)κ(λίνου) τῷ Συμπόνῳ

Obverse

Monogram composed of two crosses, one a St Andrew's cross superimposed upon a standard cross. At each end, a letter. From the top, clockwise: οειθρη.. A border of pellets within a double border of dots.

Κύριε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.


..κο..
.ˊΑ̅ˊσπ..
...ιτχ..
..τρ,κτ
.υμπονˊ


[Νι]κο[λάῳ] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ) ἐπ]ὶ τοῦ Χ[ρυσο]τρ(ι)κ(λίνου) τῷ Συμπόνῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.954
Diameter 28.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Νικολάῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου τῷ Συμπόνῳ.

Lord, help Nicholas Symponos, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou.

Commentary

Symponos here appears to be a family name as it is preceded by the definite article, but it could also be the office.