Sergios imperial spatharios (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines. Traces of a cross at the beginning of the first line. Wreath border.
.ΕΟ
ΤΟ̣Κ̣Ε̣ΒΟ̣
ΗΘΗ̣ΣΕ̣Ρ
ΓΙ
[Θ]εοτόκε βοήθη Σεργίῳ
Obverse
Inscription of four lines. Traces of a cross at the beginning of the first line. Wreath border.
.ΕΟ
ΤΟ̣Κ̣Ε̣ΒΟ̣
ΗΘΗ̣ΣΕ̣Ρ
ΓΙ
[Θ]εοτόκε βοήθη Σεργίῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines with a cross at the beginning of the first line. Wreath border.
.Σ
ΙΛ.Κ̣Ω
ΣΠΘ
ΡΙ̣
[β]ασ[ι]λικῷ σπαθαρίῳ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2109 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm |
Condition | Chipped at top and cracked along the channel. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθη Σεργίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Theotokos, help Sergios, imperial spatharios.