Stephen imperial spatharios (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type I). Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning and ending with a cross. Wreath border.
ΣΤΕ
ΝΩΒ̣
ΣΙΛΗΚΩ
ΣΠΘ
ΡΙΩ
Στεφάνῳ βασιληκῷ σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type I). Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning and ending with a cross. Wreath border.
ΣΤΕ
ΝΩΒ̣
ΣΙΛΗΚΩ
ΣΠΘ
ΡΙΩ
Στεφάνῳ βασιληκῷ σπαθαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.661 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 3052. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Στεφάνῳ βασιληκῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help Stephen, imperial spatharios.