Theodore protospatharios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Details indistinct. Sigla preserved at right: ΟΥ̅: [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. Sigla preserved at right: ΟΥ̅: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε
ΤΣ̣
ΘΕΟΡ̣
ΑΣΠΑΘΑ̣
ΡΙ,
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δού[λ(ῳ)] Θεοδώρ[ῳ] (πρωτο)σπαθαρί(ῳ)
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.917 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Theodore, protospatharios.
Commentary