Constantine imperial spatharios (eighth century)
Obverse
Traces of an image (the Mother of God?) and epigraphy (an invocation?). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross between fleurons above and below. Border of dots.
ΚΝΣΤ
ΝΤΙΝΒ
ΣΙΛΙΚΣΠ
ΘΡΙ
Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
Traces of an image (the Mother of God?) and epigraphy (an invocation?). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross between fleurons above and below. Border of dots.
ΚΝΣΤ
ΝΤΙΝΒ
ΣΙΛΙΚΣΠ
ΘΡΙ
Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1444 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.0 mm; field: 27.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken into two pieces. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Constantine, imperial spatharios.