Bardas protospatharios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. Traces of sigla on either side: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣ,
ΑΡΑΑ
ΣΠΑΘΑΡ,
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Βάρδᾳ (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ί)ῳ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.897 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Previous Editions |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βάρδᾳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Bardas, protospatharios.
Commentary