Artavasdos hypatos and domestikos (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΩ|ΛΩΣ . Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning and ending with a cross. Thin wreath border.
ΡΤ
Β̣ΣΩΥ
ΠΤΩ
ΟΜΕΣΤ
Ι̣Κ̣Ω
Ἀρταβάσδῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) δομεστίκῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΩ|ΛΩΣ . Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning and ending with a cross. Thin wreath border.
ΡΤ
Β̣ΣΩΥ
ΠΤΩ
ΟΜΕΣΤ
Ι̣Κ̣Ω
Ἀρταβάσδῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) δομεστίκῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1442 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 1740. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Ἀρταβάσδῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ δομεστίκῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Artavasdos, hypatos and domestikos.