Bardas patrikios and imperial protospatharios (eighth/ninth century)

title

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the corners: .–Σ|–Λ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

title

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

Β̣.
ΠΤ
ΡΙΚ̣
ΣΠΘ
ΡΙ

Βά[ρ]δᾳ πατρικ(ίῳ) (καὶ) βα(σιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρίῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the corners: .–Σ|–Λ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

Β̣.
ΠΤ
ΡΙΚ̣
ΣΠΘ
ΡΙ

Βά[ρ]δᾳ πατρικ(ίῳ) (καὶ) βα(σιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρίῳ

Accession number	BZS.1955.1.713
Diameter	27.0 mm
Previous Editions	Zacos 1752.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βάρδᾳ πατρικίῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.

Mother of God, help your servant Bardas, patrikios and imperial protospatharios.

Commentary

See PmbZ #787.