Constantine imperial (or proto) spatharios (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ̣σ̣|λ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines (presumably beginning with a cross). A row of pellets below. Wreath border.
κνσ̣.
ντιν.
σπθρι̣
Κωνσταντίνῳ ... σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ̣σ̣|λ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines (presumably beginning with a cross). A row of pellets below. Wreath border.
κνσ̣.
ντιν.
σπθρι̣
Κωνσταντίνῳ ... σπαθαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1301 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ ... σπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Constantine ... spatharios.
Commentary
There is room for one letter at the end of the second line on the reverse. It is not clear whether this was the abbreviation for imperial or proto-, so we have left both possibilities open.