Georgakios imperial spatharios (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
ΓΕ̣Ρ̣
ΓΚΙΣ̣Ι̣
ΛΙΚ,ΣΠΘ
ΡΙ
Γεωργακίῳ βασιλικ(ῷ) σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: ΤΣ|Λ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
ΓΕ̣Ρ̣
ΓΚΙΣ̣Ι̣
ΛΙΚ,ΣΠΘ
ΡΙ
Γεωργακίῳ βασιλικ(ῷ) σπαθαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.774 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργακίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Georgakios, imperial spatharios.