Arsakios imperial protospatharios (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the corners: ΤΣ|Λ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A cross below. Thin wreath border.
ΡΣ
Κ̣ΙΣΠ̣
.ΘΡΙ
Ἀρσακίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θαρίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the corners: ΤΣ|Λ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A cross below. Thin wreath border.
ΡΣ
Κ̣ΙΣΠ̣
.ΘΡΙ
Ἀρσακίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θαρίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2048 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
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Translation
Θεοτόκε or Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀρσακίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.
Mother of God or Lord, help you servant Arsakios, imperial protospatharios.
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