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Elias imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome and imperial notarios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Faintly preserved bust of the Virgin, likely orans. Remains of sigla: ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεο. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ηλια
.σπαθ,επ,
.γκλ,κρ,τ,
..τι,ρ
...ˊνο
....ο

Ἠλίᾳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτ ἐπ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίο

Obverse

Faintly preserved bust of the Virgin, likely orans. Remains of sigla: ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεο. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

ηλια
.σπαθ,επ,
.γκλ,κρ,τ,
..τι,ρ
...ˊνο
....ο

Ἠλίᾳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτ ἐπ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίο

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2607
Diameter 22.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Ἠλίᾳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ βασιλικῷ νοταρίο.

Elias protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome, and imperial notarios.