N. imperial spatharios (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram; type uncertain. In the quarters: ΤΣ̣|ΔΛ̣. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
..
ΒΣΠ.
ΡΙ
ΜΗΝ
... β(ασιλικῷ) σπα[θ]αρίῳ, ἀμήν
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram; type uncertain. In the quarters: ΤΣ̣|ΔΛ̣. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
..
ΒΣΠ.
ΡΙ
ΜΗΝ
... β(ασιλικῷ) σπα[θ]αρίῳ, ἀμήν
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.58 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ. ἀμήν
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant N. ... imperial spatharios. Amen