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Theodore imperial protospatharios (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram; in the quarters: Τ–Σ.|Δ–... Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Indeterminate border.

ΕΟΡ
Β⸉⸉ΣΠ
ΡΙ

[Θ]εοδώρ[ῳ] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]αρίῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram; in the quarters: Τ–Σ.|Δ–... Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Indeterminate border.

ΕΟΡ
Β⸉⸉ΣΠ
ΡΙ

[Θ]εοδώρ[ῳ] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]αρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2503
Diameter 25.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant Theodore imperial protospatharios.