Christopher imperial spatharokoubikoularios and epi tou koitonos (tenth century)
Obverse
A bird, a hawk or eagle, turned to its right. Within concentric circles of dots, a circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
.υριεοιθητσδ̣..
[Κ]ύριε βοίθη τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ)]
Obverse
A bird, a hawk or eagle, turned to its right. Within concentric circles of dots, a circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock:
.υριεοιθητσδ̣..
[Κ]ύριε βοίθη τῷ σῷ δ[ούλ(ῳ)]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
χρισ
τορ,.
σπαθαρ,κ.
ικλαρ,
επιτκυ
τνος
Χριστωφόρ(ῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] σπαθαρ(ο)κ[ου]βικουλαρ(ί)ῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κυτώνος
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4476 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
Previous Editions |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Χριστωφόρῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτώνος.
Lord, help your servant Christopher, imperial spatharokoubikoularios and epi tou koitonos.
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