Constantine imperial/proto spatharios and megas chartoularios of the genikon logothesion (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin, holding the Christ child on her left arm. No sigla visible. Circular inscription within a border of dots.
....ΟΗΘ̣....ΔΟΥΛ.
[Θεοτόκε β]οήθ[ει τῷ σῷ] δούλ[ῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Κ̣Ν.
. . . Θ,ΜΕ̣.
Χ̣Α̣.Τ,Λ..
...,ΚΛ̣.Γ̣
.ΕΣ..
Κων(σταντίνῳ) [(βασιλικῷ)/(πρωτο)]σπ[α]θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) με[γ](άλῳ) χα[ρ]τ(ου)λα[ρίῳ τοῦ γενι]κοῦ λ[ο]γ(ο)[θ]εσ(ίου)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin, holding the Christ child on her left arm. No sigla visible. Circular inscription within a border of dots.
....ΟΗΘ̣....ΔΟΥΛ.
[Θεοτόκε β]οήθ[ει τῷ σῷ] δούλ[ῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Κ̣Ν.
. . . Θ,ΜΕ̣.
Χ̣Α̣.Τ,Λ..
...,ΚΛ̣.Γ̣
.ΕΣ..
Κων(σταντίνῳ) [(βασιλικῷ)/(πρωτο)]σπ[α]θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) με[γ](άλῳ) χα[ρ]τ(ου)λα[ρίῳ τοῦ γενι]κοῦ λ[ο]γ(ο)[θ]εσ(ίου)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2746 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ/πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενικοῦ λογοθεσίου.
Theotokos, help your servant Constantine, imperial/protospatharios and megas chartoularios of the genikon logothesion.