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Kosmas hypatos and imperial vestitor (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

In the centre, a cruciform monogram: ΚΜΟΣ : Κοσμᾷ. Along the circumference, a circular inscription between two wreath borders.

ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕΒΟΗΘ.ΤΩΔΛΩΣ

Θεοτόκε βοήθ[η] τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κοσμᾷ

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

ΥΠΑΤΩ
ΒΑΣΙΛΙ
ΚΩΒΕΣ
ΤΗΤΟΡ,

ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλικῷ βεστήτορ(ι)

Obverse

In the centre, a cruciform monogram: ΚΜΟΣ : Κοσμᾷ. Along the circumference, a circular inscription between two wreath borders.

ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕΒΟΗΘ.ΤΩΔΛΩΣ

Θεοτόκε βοήθ[η] τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κοσμᾷ

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

ΥΠΑΤΩ
ΒΑΣΙΛΙ
ΚΩΒΕΣ
ΤΗΤΟΡ,

ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλικῷ βεστήτορ(ι)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.615
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos-Veglery, no. 405.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κοσμᾷ ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ βεστήτορι.

Mother of God, help your servant Kosmas, hypatos and imperial vestitor.

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