Gabriel imperial spatharios and archon of the kom... (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: .̣.̣|..Λ̣̣ . Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ [σ]ῷ [δού]λῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
γ.....
βσπθρι
̣ρχοντ
.η̣Σκομ
Γα[βριὴλ] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρίῳ (καὶ) ἄρχοντ(ι) [τ]ῆς κομ...
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: .̣.̣|..Λ̣̣ . Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ [σ]ῷ [δού]λῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
γ.....
βσπθρι
̣ρχοντ
.η̣Σκομ
Γα[βριὴλ] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρίῳ (καὶ) ἄρχοντ(ι) [τ]ῆς κομ...
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.74 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γαβριὴλ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι τῆς κομ...
Mother of God, help your servant Gabriel, imperial spatharios and archon of the kom..
Commentary
We are not sure to what to make of the last two lines of the reverse. The first part of the office could be read as ἄρχοντ(ι), followed by [τ]ῆς; but although the letters that come next are perfectly legible, it is not clear how this abbreviated term should be understood.