Markos imperial spatharios and hypatos (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
An eagle with its wings outspread. Above, in a cartouche, the owner's name rendered in a monogram:
CR
Marcu
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.
βσ
ιλικ,σπ
θ,υπ
του
βασιλικ(οῦ) σπαθ(αρίου) (καὶ) ὑπάτου
Obverse
An eagle with its wings outspread. Above, in a cartouche, the owner's name rendered in a monogram:
CR
Marcu
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Wreath border.
βσ
ιλικ,σπ
θ,υπ
του
βασιλικ(οῦ) σπαθ(αρίου) (καὶ) ὑπάτου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.717 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
Translation
Marcu βασιλικοῦ σπαθαρίου καὶ ὑπάτου.
(Seal of) Markos, imperial spatharios and hypatos.
Commentary
We have resolved the monogram of the owner's name as Markos (rendered in Roman letters), but it is possible that the name could be Markianos.