Kosmas anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and sakellarios (tenth century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΤ
.Κ̣ΕΟΗ
..ΤΣ
.Λ
Θεοτ[ό]κε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ [δ]ούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΟΣΜ
ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤ
ΤΡΙΚΙ.
ΣΠΑΘ̣
ΚΕΛΛ
Κοσμ[ᾷ] ἀνθυπάτ(ῳ) [πα]τρικίῳ [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [σα]κελλ[αρ(ίῳ)]
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, presumably beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΤ
.Κ̣ΕΟΗ
..ΤΣ
.Λ
Θεοτ[ό]κε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ [δ]ούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΟΣΜ
ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤ
ΤΡΙΚΙ.
ΣΠΑΘ̣
ΚΕΛΛ
Κοσμ[ᾷ] ἀνθυπάτ(ῳ) [πα]τρικίῳ [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [σα]κελλ[αρ(ίῳ)]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3876 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus 2: no. 764 |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κοσμᾷ ἀνθυπάτῳ πατρικίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ σακελλαρίῳ.
Theotokos, help your servant Kosmas, anthypatos, patrikios, imperial protospatharios and sakellarios.