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Constantine imperial spatharokoubikoularios and episkeptites (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Four patterned ornaments. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΚΥΡΙΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of pellets between double border of dots.

ΚΝ
ΣΤΑΝΤ,̣Σ̣
ΠΑΘ'Κ̣Η̣
ΚΛΑ'Ε
Π,ΚΕΠΤ

Κωνσταντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κουβηκουλα(ρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπ(ισ)κεπτ(ίτῃ)

Obverse

Four patterned ornaments. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΚΥΡΙΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of pellets between double border of dots.

ΚΝ
ΣΤΑΝΤ,̣Σ̣
ΠΑΘ'Κ̣Η̣
ΚΛΑ'Ε
Π,ΚΕΠΤ

Κωνσταντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κουβηκουλα(ρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπ(ισ)κεπτ(ίτῃ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4480
Diameter 21.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβηκουλαρίῳ καὶ ἐπισκεπτίτῃ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine imperial spatharokoubikoularios and episkeptites.