Constantine (imperial?) spatharios (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram, indeterminate type. In the quarters: ΤΣ.|.Λ.: τῷ σ[ῷ] [δ]ούλ[ῳ]. Thin wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line missing. Thin wreath border.
ΝΣΤ
ΤΙΝ
ΣΠΘ̣
[Κων]στα[ν]τίνῳ [(βασιλικῷ)] σπαθ(αρίῳ)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram, indeterminate type. In the quarters: ΤΣ.|.Λ.: τῷ σ[ῷ] [δ]ούλ[ῳ]. Thin wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line missing. Thin wreath border.
ΝΣΤ
ΤΙΝ
ΣΠΘ̣
[Κων]στα[ν]τίνῳ [(βασιλικῷ)] σπαθ(αρίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.866 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant Constantine, imperial spatharios.
Commentary
The inscription on the reverse will have contained one more letter at the end of the third line (the second line preserved). We assume that the abbreviation for "imperial" stood at the end of that line and have restored it in our edition.