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.
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
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 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
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Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βάρδᾳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Bardas, protospatharios.
Commentary