Arsaber spatharios (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform monogram of Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει. In the quarters: ...|..λ : [τῷ σ]ῷ [δού]λῳ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of at least three lines. Border of dots.
ΑΡΣ̣
̣ΗΡ.
Θ̣Α̣
Ἀρσ[α]βὴρ [σπα]θα[ρίῳ]
Obverse
Cruciform monogram of Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει. In the quarters: ...|..λ : [τῷ σ]ῷ [δού]λῳ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of at least three lines. Border of dots.
ΑΡΣ̣
̣ΗΡ.
Θ̣Α̣
Ἀρσ[α]βὴρ [σπα]θα[ρίῳ]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3182 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Condition | Seal is oddly broken or shaped into a square. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀρσαβὴρ σπαθαρίῳ.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant Arsaber, spatharios.