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

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τσ̣|δλ̣. Thin wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

κνσ
ντβσ
̣θSνοτ̣
ρ,τουι
λ̣ο̣γ̣̣

Κωνσ[τ]αντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σ[π]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοτ[α]ρ(ίῳ) τοῦ ἰδ(ικοῦ) λόγου

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τσ̣|δλ̣. Thin wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

κνσ
ντβσ
̣θSνοτ̣
ρ,τουι
λ̣ο̣γ̣̣

Κωνσ[τ]αντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σ[π]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοτ[α]ρ(ίῳ) τοῦ ἰδ(ικοῦ) λόγου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1639
Diameter 25.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τοῦ ἰδικοῦ λόγου.

Mother of God, help your servant Constantine, imperial spatharios and protonotarios of the eidikos logos.