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Staurakios imperial spatharokandidatos (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross between fleurons above. Wreath border.

  
.ΓΙΤΡ
.ΣΟΘΕΟ
.ΗΜ.Ν
ΒΟΗ̣Θ̣Ε̣Ι̣

[Ἁ]γία Τρι[ά]ς, ὁ Θεὸ[ς] ἡμ[ῶ]ν, βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning and ending with a cross. Wreath border.

ΣΤ
ΥΡΚΙΩ
ΒΣΙΛΙΚΩ
ΣΠΘΡΟ
ΚΝΙ.
ΤΩ

Σταυρακίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδ[ά]τῳ

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross between fleurons above. Wreath border.

  
.ΓΙΤΡ
.ΣΟΘΕΟ
.ΗΜ.Ν
ΒΟΗ̣Θ̣Ε̣Ι̣

[Ἁ]γία Τρι[ά]ς, ὁ Θεὸ[ς] ἡμ[ῶ]ν, βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning and ending with a cross. Wreath border.

ΣΤ
ΥΡΚΙΩ
ΒΣΙΛΙΚΩ
ΣΠΘΡΟ
ΚΝΙ.
ΤΩ

Σταυρακίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδ[ά]τῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.940
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

Translation

Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, βοήθει Σταυρακίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ.

Holy Trinity, Our God, help Staurakios, imperial spatharokandidatos.

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