N. imperial (?) spatharios and tourmarches (eighth century)

title

Obverse

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

Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ] σ[ῷ] δούλῳ

title

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

. . .
.Β̣ΣΠ
ΘΡ,Τ
ΡΜΡ
ΧΗ

. . . β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) τουρμάρχῃ

Obverse

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

Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ] σ[ῷ] δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

. . .
.Β̣ΣΠ
ΘΡ,Τ
ΡΜΡ
ΧΗ

. . . β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) τουρμάρχῃ

Accession number	BZS.1955.1.1309
Diameter	19.0 mm
Condition	Upper third missing.
Previous Editions	Zacos–Veglery, no. 2661

Translation

Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ . . . βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ τουρμάρχῃ.

Lord/Theotokos, help your servant N. imperial spatharios and tourmarches.