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Constantine imperial spatharios and chartoularios of the Kibyrraiotai (ninth/tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Indistinct bust of the Virgin holding the medallion before her. No traces of sigla. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΠΑΝΑΝΕΟΗΘΕΙ.

Πανάγνε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of five lines with decoration below. No visible border.

ΚΝ
.ΤΝΤ,,
.ΠΘΧΡ.
.ΝΚΙΥ
ΡΕΟΤ,

Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τῶν Κιβυρεοτῶν

Obverse

Indistinct bust of the Virgin holding the medallion before her. No traces of sigla. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΠΑΝΑΝΕΟΗΘΕΙ.

Πανάγνε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription of five lines with decoration below. No visible border.

ΚΝ
.ΤΝΤ,,
.ΠΘΧΡ.
.ΝΚΙΥ
ΡΕΟΤ,

Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τῶν Κιβυρεοτῶν

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2743
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 59.2.

Translation

Πανάγνε (?) βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τῶν Κιβυρεοτῶν.

All-pure one, help Constantine imperial spatharios and chartoularios of the Kibyrraiotai.

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