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Leo koubikoularios and imperial spatharios (seventh/eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΘΕΟ.
ΟΚΕΒ.
ΗΙΛ..
ΝΤ..

Θεοτόκε βοήθι Λέοντι

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΟΥΒ
.ΚΟΥΛ/
..ΠΑΘ..
...

κουβικουλαρίῳ  καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ

Obverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΘΕΟ.
ΟΚΕΒ.
ΗΙΛ..
ΝΤ..

Θεοτόκε βοήθι Λέοντι

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΟΥΒ
.ΚΟΥΛ/
..ΠΑΘ..
...

κουβικουλαρίῳ  καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.498
Diameter 22.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέοντι κουβικουλαρίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.

Theotokos, help Leo koubikoularios and imperial spatharios.

Commentary

The name could also be restored as Λεοντίῳ (Leontios).