N. patrikios, imperial protospatharios and magistros (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). Preserved in the lower quarters: λ̣. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line missing. Wreath border.
.πτρι.
.̣σπSμ
..ηστρ
... [π]ατρι[κ(ίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπα(θαρίῳ) (καὶ) μ[αγ]ήστρ(ῳ)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). Preserved in the lower quarters: λ̣. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ] δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line missing. Wreath border.
.πτρι.
.̣σπSμ
..ηστρ
... [π]ατρι[κ(ίῳ), β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπα(θαρίῳ) (καὶ) μ[αγ]ήστρ(ῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2112 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. Chipped. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ μαγήστρῳ.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant ... patrikios, imperial protospatharios and magistros.