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Michael [patrikios], imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and ... (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of at least five lines; bottom line missing. No border visible.

κεο
..ειτ
.λ
.ιχα.

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ήθ]ει τῷ [σ]ῷ δούλ(ῳ) [Μ]ιχα[ὴλ πατρικίῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of at least five lines; the two lower lines are not preserved. No border visible.

σπαθ.
πιτ..
.ν,Πελ

[β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]πὶ τοῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)[κλί]ν(ου) Πὲλ...

Obverse

Inscription of at least five lines; bottom line missing. No border visible.

κεο
..ειτ
.λ
.ιχα.

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ήθ]ει τῷ [σ]ῷ δούλ(ῳ) [Μ]ιχα[ὴλ πατρικίῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of at least five lines; the two lower lines are not preserved. No border visible.

σπαθ.
πιτ..
.ν,Πελ

[β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]πὶ τοῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)[κλί]ν(ου) Πὲλ...

Accession number BZS.1947.2.83
Diameter 19.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου Πὲλ...

Lord, help your servant Michael patrikios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and Pel...

Commentary

If the last letter visible is in fact a lambda, the likely restoration would be logothetes.