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Eirenikos imperial spatharios (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). Thin wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Thin wreath border.

ΕΙΡΗΝΙ̣.
ΒΣΙΛΙ
ΚΣΠΘ
ΡΙ

Εἰρηνι[κ]ῷ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). Thin wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Thin wreath border.

ΕΙΡΗΝΙ̣.
ΒΣΙΛΙ
ΚΣΠΘ
ΡΙ

Εἰρηνι[κ]ῷ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.876
Diameter 26.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εἰρηνικῷ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.

Mother of God, help Eirenikos, imperial spatharios.

Commentary

In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent read the owner's name as Eirenaios.