N. imperial spatharios (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). Preserved in the lower quarters: λ. Thin wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines; top line missing. Thin wreath border.
....
στβ
Σπθ
ρ̣Η
...στῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). Preserved in the lower quarters: λ. Thin wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines; top line missing. Thin wreath border.
....
στβ
Σπθ
ρ̣Η
...στῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2587 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 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 ...στῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρήῳ.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant ..stos, imperial spatharios.