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Constantine, imperial spatharokoubikoularios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the archangel Michael holding a sceptre and the globus. Inscription: .χ : [Μ(ι)]χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

  
κν
σταν..
σπαθαρ,
κικ

Κωνσταν[τ(ίνῳ) (βασιλικῷ)] σπαθαρ(ο)κουβικ(ουλαρίῳ)

Obverse

Bust of the archangel Michael holding a sceptre and the globus. Inscription: .χ : [Μ(ι)]χ(αήλ). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

  
κν
σταν..
σπαθαρ,
κικ

Κωνσταν[τ(ίνῳ) (βασιλικῷ)] σπαθαρ(ο)κουβικ(ουλαρίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1743
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

Translation

Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ.

(Lord, help) Constantine, imperial spatharokoubikoularios.

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