Theoktistos protospatharios and imperial vestitor (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: σ|λ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ] σῷ [δού]λῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
θ̣
Κτηστ
σπθ̣
εστ.τ
Θ[εο]κτήστ(ῳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ) β]εστ[ί]τ(ορι)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: σ|λ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ] σῷ [δού]λῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
θ̣
Κτηστ
σπθ̣
εστ.τ
Θ[εο]κτήστ(ῳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ) β]εστ[ί]τ(ορι)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1945 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοκτήστῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ βεστίτορι.
Mother of God, help your servant Theoktistos, protospatharios and imperial vestitor.