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Athanasios imperial spatharios and notarios of the eidikos logos (ninth century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of four steps. Circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΟΥΛ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΑΘΑΝΑ
ΣΙ⸉ΣΠΑΘ
ΑΡ,ΝΟΤ,Τ
ΙΔΙΚ,ΛΟΓ,

Ἀθανασίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) νοτ(αρίῳ) τοῦ ἰδικ(οῦ) λόγ(ου)

Obverse

A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of four steps. Circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΟΥΛ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΑΘΑΝΑ
ΣΙ⸉ΣΠΑΘ
ΑΡ,ΝΟΤ,Τ
ΙΔΙΚ,ΛΟΓ,

Ἀθανασίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) νοτ(αρίῳ) τοῦ ἰδικ(οῦ) λόγ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1368
Diameter 24.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀθανασίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ νοταρίῳ τοῦ ἰδικοῦ λόγου.

Lord, help your servant Athanasios imperial spatharios and notarios of the eidikos logos.