Mauros imperial spatharokandidatos (ninth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθιτσδλ̣̣
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
μ̣̣υρο
σηλη
σπθρ
κνδη
̣τ̣̣
Μαυρο βασηλη[κ]ῷ σπαθαρ[ο]κανδη[δ]άτῳ
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθιτσδλ̣̣
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
μ̣̣υρο
σηλη
σπθρ
κνδη
̣τ̣̣
Μαυρο βασηλη[κ]ῷ σπαθαρ[ο]κανδη[δ]άτῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2763 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μαυρο βασηληκῷ σπαθαροκανδηδάτῳ.
Lord, help your servant Mauros, imperial spatharokandidatos.