N. imperial spatharokandidatos and koiaistor (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). In the quarters: .σ|λ . Indeterminate border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.
.....
.βσπθ
νι
.υισ
....α.. β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)[κ]ανδιδ(άτῳ) (καὶ) [κ]υαίσ(τορι)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). In the quarters: .σ|λ . Indeterminate border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.
.....
.βσπθ
νι
.υισ
....α.. β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)[κ]ανδιδ(άτῳ) (καὶ) [κ]υαίσ(τορι)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2199 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ....α.. βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ κυαίστορι.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant .... imperial spatharokandidatos and koiaistor.