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Nikephoros anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou (ninth/tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross with fleurons up to the first crossbar. Star-like decorations in the upper quarters. Remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.

κεοηθειτ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ [σῷ δούλ(ῳ)]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

...κιφ
....νθπ
.....ˊσπ
.....επιτ
...σοτρι
...νου

[Νι]κιφ[όρῳ ἀ]νθ(υπάτῳ), πα[τρικ(ίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπα[θαρ(ίῳ)] ἐπὶ τοῦ [Χρυ]σοτρι[κλί]νου

Obverse

Patriarchal cross with fleurons up to the first crossbar. Star-like decorations in the upper quarters. Remains of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.

κεοηθειτ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ [σῷ δούλ(ῳ)]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

...κιφ
....νθπ
.....ˊσπ
.....επιτ
...σοτρι
...νου

[Νι]κιφ[όρῳ ἀ]νθ(υπάτῳ), πα[τρικ(ίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπα[θαρ(ίῳ)] ἐπὶ τοῦ [Χρυ]σοτρι[κλί]νου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.478
Diameter 28.0 mm
Condition Broken; half preserved.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικιφόρῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ, πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου.

Lord, help your servant Nikephoros anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou.