Constantine protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and chartoularios of the orphanotropheion (eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1129 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Field diameter | 22 mm |
| Condition | Faintly imprinted. Punctured through the middle. |
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Sigla: μρ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Along the circumference, between two linear borders, an inscription beginning at the top:
θκεθ,κνασπαθ,επιτουγκλ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοtτρικλίνου
Reverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla: |νι|κλ|α|.. : Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. A circular inscription runs along the circumference between two linear borders:
κ..χαρτλαρτορφαν,τρ,φι
καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ Ὀρφανοτροφίου
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ Ὀρφανοτροφίου.
Mother of God, help Constantine protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and chartoularios of the Orphanotropheion.