Antonios koubikoularios (seventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type I). Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Monogram. Indeterminate border.
α - β - ι - κ - λ - ν - ο - ρ - τ - υ - ω
Ἀντωνίου κουβικουλαρίου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3211 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει. Ἀντωνίου κουβικουλαρίου.
Τheotokos, lend Thy aid. (Seal of) Antonios koubikoularios.
Commentary
The reverse monogram is uncertain; any σ must be found within the κ and is therefore tenuous, so identification of the reverse monogram as any form of Constantine or βασιλικοῦ νοταρίου is unlikely.