Kallistos imperial spatharios (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross and ending with a cross of dots. Row of three dots above. Indeterminate border.
ΚΛ
Η̣ΣΤ.Β̣
ΣΠΘ
ΡΗ
Καλ[λ]ήστ[ῳ] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross and ending with a cross of dots. Row of three dots above. Indeterminate border.
ΚΛ
Η̣ΣΤ.Β̣
ΣΠΘ
ΡΗ
Καλ[λ]ήστ[ῳ] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρήῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.987 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped below. |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 2074. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Καλλήστῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρήῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Kallistos, imperial spatharios.
Commentary
See PmbZ #3607 and #3608, both of which propose a more specific dating to the first half of the ninth century.