Stephanos imperial (or proto)spatharios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details obscure. Sigla to either side: ΜΡ̣̅ΘΥ̣̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Linear border.
ΚΕ̅,Θ,
.ΤΕΑ,
.ΣΠΑΘ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Σ]τεφά(νῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ) or (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God; details obscure. Sigla to either side: ΜΡ̣̅ΘΥ̣̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Linear border.
ΚΕ̅,Θ,
.ΤΕΑ,
.ΣΠΑΘ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [Σ]τεφά(νῳ) [β(ασιλικῷ) or (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2654 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Στεφάνῳ [βασιλικῷ or πρωτο]σπαθαρίῳ.
Lord, help Stephanos, imperial (or proto)spatharios.
Commentary
The inscription on the reverse could be read as either imperial spatharios or protospatharios, depending on the abbreviation which is no longer preserved.