Romanos imperial spatharios (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: .σ.|Δλ . No border visible.
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σ[ῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. No border visible.
ρμ̣
ν̣σ..
θρι
Ῥωμανῷ β(ασιλικῷ) σ[πα]θαρίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: .σ.|Δλ . No border visible.
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σ[ῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. No border visible.
ρμ̣
ν̣σ..
θρι
Ῥωμανῷ β(ασιλικῷ) σ[πα]θαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2017 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped along the circumference. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ῥωμανῷ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God (or Lord), help your servant Romanos, imperial spatharios.