N. imperial spatharokandidatos (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII?). In the quarters: tσ|λ . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δούλ[ῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines; top line missing. Indeterminate border.
....
Σπ̣
Θ̣ρκ.
ιτ
...ῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπ[α]θαρωκα[ν]διδάτ(ῳ)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII?). In the quarters: tσ|λ . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δούλ[ῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines; top line missing. Indeterminate border.
....
Σπ̣
Θ̣ρκ.
ιτ
...ῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπ[α]θαρωκα[ν]διδάτ(ῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2942 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ...ῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρωκανδιδάτῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant ... imperial spatharokandidatos.