Theophrastos imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and imperial ostiarios (tenth century)
Obverse
Double cross on an indeterminate number of steps, with fleurons rising from the base on each side. Circular inscription within border of dots.
κεοηθειτ...δλω
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
Obverse
Double cross on an indeterminate number of steps, with fleurons rising from the base on each side. Circular inscription within border of dots.
κεοηθειτ...δλω
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in six lines. Border of dots.
.ΘΕΟΦΡ.
.ΤΩΑΣΠ
.ΘΕΠΙΤ
ΧΡΥΣΟΤΡΙΚ
ΛΗΝΑΣΙ
ΟΣΤΙ...
Θεοφρ[άσ]τῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσοτρικλήνου καὶ βασι(λικῷ) ὀστι[αρίῳ]
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.484 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφράστῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ χρυσοτρικλήνου καὶ βασιλικῷ ὀστιαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Theophrastos imperial protospatharios epi tou chrysotriklinou and imperial ostiarios.
Commentary
Laurent in his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection noted that it was possible to read Θεοφυλάκτῳ (Theophylaktos) instead of the less frequent Θεοφράστῳ (Theophrastos), but the remains of the inscription seem to suggest the latter.