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Barsakios imperial protospatharios and epi tou Chrysotriklinou (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross mounted on three steps which stand on a ball. Fleurons on both sides. Within a border of dots, a circular invocation:

εοηθειτ

[Κ(ύρι)]ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

..αρσ
..ιˊΑˊ
..αθˊεπ
..χρυσ
.τρικ

[Β]αρσ[ακ]ίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)[σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπ(ὶ) [τοῦ] Χρυσ[ο]τρικ(λίνου)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross mounted on three steps which stand on a ball. Fleurons on both sides. Within a border of dots, a circular invocation:

εοηθειτ

[Κ(ύρι)]ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

..αρσ
..ιˊΑˊ
..αθˊεπ
..χρυσ
.τρικ

[Β]αρσ[ακ]ίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)[σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπ(ὶ) [τοῦ] Χρυσ[ο]τρικ(λίνου)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.465
Diameter 21.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βαρσακίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου.

Lord, help your servant Barsakios, imperial protospatharios and epi tou Chrysotriklinou.