Theophilos imperial spatharios and komes tou stablou (eighth century)
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: Τ̣Σ|Λ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Thin wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines (presumably beginning and ending with a cross). Thin wreath border.
ΘΕΟΙ̣
Λ̣ΒΣΠΘ
ΚΟΜΗΤΤ
ΣΤΒΛ
Θεοφίλῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) κόμητ(ι) τοῦ στάβλου
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: Τ̣Σ|Λ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Thin wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines (presumably beginning and ending with a cross). Thin wreath border.
ΘΕΟΙ̣
Λ̣ΒΣΠΘ
ΚΟΜΗΤΤ
ΣΤΒΛ
Θεοφίλῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) κόμητ(ι) τοῦ στάβλου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.768 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 2521. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφίλῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ κόμητι τοῦ στάβλου.
Mother of God, help your servant Theophilos, imperial spatharios and komes tou stablou.