Phokas imperial strator (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Remnants of a circular inscription along the circumference:
........σδουλο
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δουλο
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
φοκ̣
σηλι̣
κστρ̣
τορι̣
Φοκᾷ βασηλικῷ στράτορι
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Remnants of a circular inscription along the circumference:
........σδουλο
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δουλο
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
φοκ̣
σηλι̣
κστρ̣
τορι̣
Φοκᾷ βασηλικῷ στράτορι
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2248 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δουλο Φοκᾷ βασηλικῷ στράτορι.
Lord, help your servant Phokas, imperial strator.