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Thomas imperial spatharios (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII?); in the quarters: –Σ|–Λ. Wreath border.

Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.

Θ
ΜΒ Σ
ΠΘ
ΡΗ

Θωμᾷ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII?); in the quarters: –Σ|–Λ. Wreath border.

Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.

Θ
ΜΒ Σ
ΠΘ
ΡΗ

Θωμᾷ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1270
Diameter 27.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos–Veglery, no. 2559.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θωμᾷ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρήῳ.

Lord, help your servant Thomas, imperial spatharios.

Commentary

The invocative monogram type on the obverse is uncertain. There appears to be a rho on the upper arm, but it is also possible that this is just a break.