Theodore imperial protospatharios (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
A cross mounted on a base of three steps. Details indistinct. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθειτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Traces of fleurons below. Border of dots.
θεοδ
ροσπ
θρι
Θεοδώρο β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
A cross mounted on a base of three steps. Details indistinct. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθειτσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Traces of fleurons below. Border of dots.
θεοδ
ροσπ
θρι
Θεοδώρο β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1671 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
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Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρο βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Theodore, imperial protospatharios.
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