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Peter imperial silentiarios and archon (seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Eagle with head turned toward right and open wings, between which is a cruciform invocative monogram. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΠΕΤ
ΡΟΥΒˊΣΙΛ
ΕΝΤΙΑΡΙΩ
ΑΡΧΩΝ
ΤΗ

Πέτρου βασιλικῷ σιλεντιαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντη

Obverse

Eagle with head turned toward right and open wings, between which is a cruciform invocative monogram. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΠΕΤ
ΡΟΥΒˊΣΙΛ
ΕΝΤΙΑΡΙΩ
ΑΡΧΩΝ
ΤΗ

Πέτρου βασιλικῷ σιλεντιαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντη

Accession number BZS.1958.106.704
Diameter 29.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos and Veglery, I/1, no. 679.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Πέτρου βασιλικῷ σιλεντιαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντη.

Theotokos, help Peter imperial silentiarios and archon.

Commentary

Note the mixed genitive and dative cases in the reverse inscription.

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