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Constantine imperial spatharokoubikoularios and episkeptites (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Four patterned ornaments. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΡΙΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ.

[Κύ]ριε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of pellets between double border of dots.

Κ.
ΣΤΑΝΤ,Σ
ΠΑΘ'ΚΗ
ΚΛΑ'Ε
Π,ΚΕΠΤ

Κω[ν]σταντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κουβηκουλα(ρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπ(ισ)κεπτ(ίτῃ)

Obverse

Four patterned ornaments. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.

ΡΙΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ.

[Κύ]ριε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of pellets between double border of dots.

Κ.
ΣΤΑΝΤ,Σ
ΠΑΘ'ΚΗ
ΚΛΑ'Ε
Π,ΚΕΠΤ

Κω[ν]σταντ(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κουβηκουλα(ρίῳ) (καὶ) ἐπ(ισ)κεπτ(ίτῃ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2562
Diameter 23.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβηκουλαρίῳ καὶ ἐπισκεπτίτῃ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine imperial spatharokoubikoularios and episkeptites.