Eustathios imperial spatharokandidatos (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the corners: .̣–Σ̣|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε (or Κύριε) βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Two dots in a row below last line. Indeterminate border.
ΕΥΣ.Α
ΘΙΒ̣ΣΠ
ΘΡ̣Κ̣
ΙΤ
Εὐσ[τ]αθίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπ[α]θαρωκανδιδάτ(ῳ)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the corners: .̣–Σ̣|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε (or Κύριε) βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Two dots in a row below last line. Indeterminate border.
ΕΥΣ.Α
ΘΙΒ̣ΣΠ
ΘΡ̣Κ̣
ΙΤ
Εὐσ[τ]αθίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπ[α]θαρωκανδιδάτ(ῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.862 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped. |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 1900. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Εὐσταθίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρωκανδιδάτῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Eustathios, imperial spatharokandidatos.