Constantine imperial protospatharios and primikerios (tenth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type; possibly type II). In the quarters: Τ̣Σ|Δ̣Λ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Border of dots.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Κ.Ν
ΣΤ.ΤΙΝ
͂ΣΠ̣Θ̣
ΠΡΙΜΙΚΗ̣
ΡΗ̣
Κ[ω]νστα[v]τίν(ῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ καὶ) πριμικηρήῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type; possibly type II). In the quarters: Τ̣Σ|Δ̣Λ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Border of dots.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Κ.Ν
ΣΤ.ΤΙΝ
͂ΣΠ̣Θ̣
ΠΡΙΜΙΚΗ̣
ΡΗ̣
Κ[ω]νστα[v]τίν(ῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ καὶ) πριμικηρήῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.775 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταvτίνῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ πριμικηρήῳ.
Lord, help your servant Constantine imperial protospatharios and primikerios.