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Vaasakios Veredares, proedros and grand primikerios of the court (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding a book. Inscription: |νι|κολ|α|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ke̅,θ,
τσλ,
σκι
ερ̣
̅μ̅ι̅.η̣σ.
λ,τερ
ρη

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Βαασακίῳ (προ)έδρῳ (καὶ) μ(ε)γ(άλῳ) (πρι)μι(κηρίῳ) [τ]ῆς α[ὐ]λῆς τῷ Βερ(ε)δάρῃ

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing and holding a book. Inscription: |νι|κολ|α|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ke̅,θ,
τσλ,
σκι
ερ̣
̅μ̅ι̅.η̣σ.
λ,τερ
ρη

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ) Βαασακίῳ (προ)έδρῳ (καὶ) μ(ε)γ(άλῳ) (πρι)μι(κηρίῳ) [τ]ῆς α[ὐ]λῆς τῷ Βερ(ε)δάρῃ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.226
Diameter 30.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βαασακίῳ προέδρῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ πριμικηρίῳ τῆς αὐλῆς τῷ Βερεδάρῃ.

Lord, help your servant Vaasakios Veredarios, proedros and grand primikerios of the court.