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Niketas protos and imperial cleric (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.


ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΝΙΚΗΤΑ
̅⸣ΚΛΗ
ΡΙΚ
·

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ πρώτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.


ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ,
ΝΙΚΗΤΑ
̅⸣ΚΛΗ
ΡΙΚ
·

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ πρώτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4895
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικήτᾳ πρώτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ κληρικῷ.

Lord, help your servant Niketas, protos and imperial cleric.