Theophylaktos patrikios, imperial protospatharios and sakellarios (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps; the cross has an 'x' at the lower transverse bar. Flowers rise from the base. Beginning at seven o'clock, a circular inscription:
Κεοηθει.σουλ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps; the cross has an 'x' at the lower transverse bar. Flowers rise from the base. Beginning at seven o'clock, a circular inscription:
Κεοηθει.σουλ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a row of pellets below. Border of dots.
θ̣ε̣φ
ιλακτ
πατρικη
α̅σπαθ
σακελ
Θεωφιλάκτῳ πατρικήῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σακελ(λαρίῳ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.62 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεωφιλάκτῳ πατρικήῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ σακελλαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Theophylaktos patrikios, imperial protospatharios and sakellarios.