Theognostos protonotarios of . . . (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Wreath border.
ΘΕΟ
ΓΝΣΤ
ΝΟΤΡ̣
ΤΝ.
Θεογνώστῳ (πρωτο)νοταρ(ίῳ) τῶν . . .
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Wreath border.
ΘΕΟ
ΓΝΣΤ
ΝΟΤΡ̣
ΤΝ.
Θεογνώστῳ (πρωτο)νοταρ(ίῳ) τῶν . . .
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1232 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεογνώστῳ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῶν . . .
Theotokos, help your servant Theognostos protonotarios of . . .
Commentary
The letter following the nu on the fourth line of the reverse has a left vertical element, making this official’s purview likely either the Boukellarioi or Kibyrrhaiotai. Oblique elements on the fifth line possibly belong to an omicron-upsilon ligature, making the Boukellarioi more likely.