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Constantine imperial spatharios and notarios of the imperial eidikos logos (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τσ|λ . Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.

κνσ
τΝτινβ
σ̣πSνοτι
βλογ̣

Κωνσταντίνῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπα(θαρίῳ) (καὶ) νο(ταρίῳ) τοῦ ἰ(δικοῦ) β(ασιλικοῦ) λόγου

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τσ|λ . Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.

κνσ
τΝτινβ
σ̣πSνοτι
βλογ̣

Κωνσταντίνῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπα(θαρίῳ) (καὶ) νο(ταρίῳ) τοῦ ἰ(δικοῦ) β(ασιλικοῦ) λόγου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1174
Diameter 30.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus 2: no. 625.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ νοταρίῳ ἰδικοῦ βασιλικοῦ λόγου.

Theotokos, help your servant Constantine imperial spatharios and notarios of the imperial eidikos logos.