Niketas patrikios, judge of the Velum of Boleron, Strymon, and Thessalonica, the emperor's "man" (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Virgin standing, facing, holding Christ. Sigla: ..ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines preceded by decoration, the final letter between horizontal bars. Border of dots.
θκε,θ,
νικηταΠΡ̅Ι̅⸣
κριτητηλ,
ολερΣτρυ
μον,Sθεσαλ,
νικ,SΑ̅Ν̅τ
,ημ,τΑ
Γ,
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ πατρικίῳ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου Βολεροῦ, Στρυμόνος καὶ Θεσαλονίκης καὶ ἀνθρώπου τοῦ βασιλέως ἡμῶν τοῦ ἁγίου
Obverse
The Virgin standing, facing, holding Christ. Sigla: ..ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines preceded by decoration, the final letter between horizontal bars. Border of dots.
θκε,θ,
νικηταΠΡ̅Ι̅⸣
κριτητηλ,
ολερΣτρυ
μον,Sθεσαλ,
νικ,SΑ̅Ν̅τ
,ημ,τΑ
Γ,
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ πατρικίῳ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου Βολεροῦ, Στρυμόνος καὶ Θεσαλονίκης καὶ ἀνθρώπου τοῦ βασιλέως ἡμῶν τοῦ ἁγίου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1293 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ πατρικίῳ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου Βολεροῦ, Στρυμόνος καὶ Θεσαλονίκης καὶ ἀνθρώπου τοῦ βασιλέως ἡμῶν τοῦ ἁγίου.
Theotokos, help Niketas patrikios, judge of the Velum of Boleron, Strymon, and Thessalonica, and the "man" of our holy emperor.
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