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Lykastos hypatos and imperial spatharios (ninth century, first half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

γι
τρισ
οθεοσ
Βοηθη

Ἁγία Τριὰς ὁ Θεὸς βοήθη

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

λ̣υ̣κσ
τ̣ω̣υπτ
ωSβσιλ
ι̣κωσπ
θριω

Λυκάστῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

γι
τρισ
οθεοσ
Βοηθη

Ἁγία Τριὰς ὁ Θεὸς βοήθη

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

λ̣υ̣κσ
τ̣ω̣υπτ
ωSβσιλ
ι̣κωσπ
θριω

Λυκάστῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1687
Diameter 29.0 mm

Translation

Ἁγία Τριὰς ὁ Θεὸς βοήθη Λυκάστῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.

Holy Trinity, our God, help Lykastos, hypatos and imperial spatharios.