Kosmas protospatharios and notarios of the eidikos logos (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram; in the quarters: Τ|. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ [σῷ] δού[λῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
Μ
ΝΟ
ΙΙ
ΛΟΓ̣
[Κοσ]μᾷ [(πρωτο)σπαθ](αρίῳ) (καὶ) νο[ταρ(ίου) τ]οῦ ἰδικοῦ λόγου
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram; in the quarters: Τ|. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ [σῷ] δού[λῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
Μ
ΝΟ
ΙΙ
ΛΟΓ̣
[Κοσ]μᾷ [(πρωτο)σπαθ](αρίῳ) (καὶ) νο[ταρ(ίου) τ]οῦ ἰδικοῦ λόγου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1271 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Condition | Broken; one-third preserved. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κοσμᾷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ νοταρίου τοῦ ἰδικοῦ λόγου.
Lord or Theotokos, help your servant Kosmas protospatharios and notarios of the eidikos logos.
Commentary
Cf. Zacos–Veglery, no. 2085; Laurent, Corpus, 2: no. 626, reads “imperial spatharios.” See PmbZ #4145.