Leo Gabras, spatharokandidatos and chiliarches (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. Inscription to left and right: |ν|ι – κ|ο|λ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Uncertain border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, followed by a decoration. Border of dots.
ΛΕΝ
ΣΠΑΘΑΡΟ
ΚΑΝ̣Χ̣.
Λ̣ΙΑΡΧΟΣ
ΟΓΑΡ,
Λέων σπαθαροκανδ(ι)δ(ᾶτος) χ[ι]λίαρχος ὁ Γαβρ(ᾶς)
Obverse
Bust of Nicholas, blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. Inscription to left and right: |ν|ι – κ|ο|λ,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Uncertain border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, followed by a decoration. Border of dots.
ΛΕΝ
ΣΠΑΘΑΡΟ
ΚΑΝ̣Χ̣.
Λ̣ΙΑΡΧΟΣ
ΟΓΑΡ,
Λέων σπαθαροκανδ(ι)δ(ᾶτος) χ[ι]λίαρχος ὁ Γαβρ(ᾶς)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2158 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 1.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | John W. Nesbitt, “Gabrades: Portraits, Sites and Seals,” 63, no. 5. |
Translation
Λέων σπαθαροκανδιδᾶτος καὶ χιλίαρχος ὁ Γαβρᾶς.
Leo Gabras, spatharokandidatos and chiliarchos.
Bibliography
- Theodore Gabras, Duke of Chaldia (†1098) and the Gabrades: Portraits, Sites and Seals (Open in Zotero)