Nicholas imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and epi ton deeseon (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael holding the sceptre in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Remnants of an inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
αρχ,οτΣ.
Ἀρχ(άγγελε) βο(ήθει) τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)]
Obverse
Bust of St. Michael holding the sceptre in his right hand and a globus cruciger in his left. Remnants of an inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
αρχ,οτΣ.
Ἀρχ(άγγελε) βο(ήθει) τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
νηκο
λαˋαˋσπα
θαρ,επιτχ
ρυσˋεπιτ,
εησε
Νηκολάῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσ(οτρικλίνου) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(ῶν) δεήσε(ων)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.141 |
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Diameter | 32.0 mm; field: 27.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἀρχάγγελε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νηκολάῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν δεήσεων.
Archangel, help your servant Nicholas protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and master of petitions.