Timothy imperial spatharios and archon (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
An inlaid cross potent, with crosses of dots set above and below the transverse bar. Fleurons on either side. Along the circumference, pellets set within concentric borders of dots.
Reverse
A monogram in the center. Reading: Τιμοθέο. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
σπαθαρηκεαρχοντ,
Τιμοθέο β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ κε ἄρχοντ(ι)
Obverse
An inlaid cross potent, with crosses of dots set above and below the transverse bar. Fleurons on either side. Along the circumference, pellets set within concentric borders of dots.
Reverse
A monogram in the center. Reading: Τιμοθέο. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
σπαθαρηκεαρχοντ,
Τιμοθέο β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ κε ἄρχοντ(ι)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.428 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Translation
Τιμοθέο βασιλικῷ σπαθαρήῳ κε ἄρχοντι.
Timothy, imperial spatharios and archon.