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Gregory hypatos and imperial spatharios (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Traces of a cruciform invocative monogram; details obscure. In the quarters: ....|.̣Λ̣. : [τῷ σῷ δ]ούλ[ῳ]. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ δ]ού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, traces of a cross between fleurons below. Indeterminate border.

ΓΡΗ̣ΓΟ
ΡΙΥΠ
Τ̣ΒΣ
Ι
ΣΠΘΡ


Γρηγορίῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλ(ικῷ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ)

Obverse

Traces of a cruciform invocative monogram; details obscure. In the quarters: ....|.̣Λ̣. : [τῷ σῷ δ]ούλ[ῳ]. Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ δ]ού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, traces of a cross between fleurons below. Indeterminate border.

ΓΡΗ̣ΓΟ
ΡΙΥΠ
Τ̣ΒΣ
Ι
ΣΠΘΡ


Γρηγορίῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλ(ικῷ) σπαθαρ(ίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.906
Diameter 21.0 mm