Artavasdos patrikios and kouropalates (eighth century, first half)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΔ|ΛΣ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΑΡΤ
ΑΥΑΣΔ
Π̣Α̣ΤΡΙΚΙ
̣ΚΟΥΡΑΠ
ΑΛΑΤΗ
Ἀρταυάσδῳ πατρικίῳ (καὶ) κουραπαλάτῃ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΔ|ΛΣ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΑΡΤ
ΑΥΑΣΔ
Π̣Α̣ΤΡΙΚΙ
̣ΚΟΥΡΑΠ
ΑΛΑΤΗ
Ἀρταυάσδῳ πατρικίῳ (καὶ) κουραπαλάτῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.145 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.0 mm; field: 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Oikonomides, Dated Seals, no. 32. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σοῦ Ἀρταυάσδῳ πατρικίῳ (καὶ) κουραπαλάτῃ.
Mother of God, help your servant Artabasdos, patrikios and kourapalates.
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Commentary
See the remarks on BZS.1955.1.700.