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Rendakios imperial protospatharios and protovestiarios (ninth/tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ . Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΡΕΝ
ΚΒΣΠ
Θ̣ΡΒΕ
Τ̣ΗΡ

Ῥενδακ(ἰῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)βε[σ]τηαρ(ίῳ)

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ . Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΡΕΝ
ΚΒΣΠ
Θ̣ΡΒΕ
Τ̣ΗΡ

Ῥενδακ(ἰῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)βε[σ]τηαρ(ίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1472
Diameter 26.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ῥενδακἰῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ πρωτοβεστηαρίῳ.

Mother of God, help your servant Rendakios, imperial protospatharios and protovestiarios.