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Theoktistos imperial protospatharios and katepano of the basilikoi anthropoi (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cross on three steps with two transverse bars. A circular inscription between two borders of dots:

..εοηθ.τσδλ

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines; no border visible.

θεοκτ.
στ
σπ
θκτεπ
τ
νθρ

Θεοκτίστῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ κατεπάνω τῶν βασιλικῶν ἀνθρώπων

Obverse

Cross on three steps with two transverse bars. A circular inscription between two borders of dots:

..εοηθ.τσδλ

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines; no border visible.

θεοκτ.
στ
σπ
θκτεπ
τ
νθρ

Θεοκτίστῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ κατεπάνω τῶν βασιλικῶν ἀνθρώπων

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3590
Diameter 20.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοκτίστῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ κατεπάνω τῶν βασιλικῶν ἀνθρώπων.

Lord help your servant Theoktistos imperial protospatharios and katepano of the "imperial men."