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Theophilos primikerios, imperial protospatharios and epi tou Chrysotriklinou (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cross potent standing on a ball which is mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons on either side. An inscription runs along the circumference within a border of dots:

κεοηθει.σουλ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

θεοφ
ιΛπριμι
κηρ,,,σπ
θ,κ,επιτ
ουχρυσ
οτρι.,
   

Θεοφίλ(ῳ) πριμικηρ(ίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) κ(αὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρι[κ(λίνου)]

Obverse

Cross potent standing on a ball which is mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons on either side. An inscription runs along the circumference within a border of dots:

κεοηθει.σουλ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

θεοφ
ιΛπριμι
κηρ,,,σπ
θ,κ,επιτ
ουχρυσ
οτρι.,
   

Θεοφίλ(ῳ) πριμικηρ(ίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) κ(αὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρι[κ(λίνου)]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.74
Diameter 23.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφίλῳ πριμικηρίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου.

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