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Tornikios (ninth/tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

In center, monogram, surrounded by two concentric circles containing designs. In inner circle, starts, in outer circle, dots. All circles are wreath borders. All three circular borders are wreath borders.

ι - κ - ν - ο - ρ - τ - ω

Τορνικίῳ

Reverse

In center, rosette, framed by spiraling outward circles decorated with wavy filaments. The spiral is made of wreath borders. All within a wreath border.

Obverse

In center, monogram, surrounded by two concentric circles containing designs. In inner circle, starts, in outer circle, dots. All circles are wreath borders. All three circular borders are wreath borders.

ι - κ - ν - ο - ρ - τ - ω

Τορνικίῳ

Reverse

In center, rosette, framed by spiraling outward circles decorated with wavy filaments. The spiral is made of wreath borders. All within a wreath border.

Accession number BZS.1955.1.321
Diameter 26.0 mm

Translation

Τορνικίῳ.

Tornikios.