Constantine imperial protospatharios and kommerkiarios (ninth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps flanked by two six-rayed stars on either side. Within a thin wreath border, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κε̅οηθε̣........
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε[ι τῷ σῷ δούλ]ῳ
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps flanked by two six-rayed stars on either side. Within a thin wreath border, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κε̅οηθε̣........
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε[ι τῷ σῷ δούλ]ῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, fleurons below. Thin wreath border.
...στ
ν̣τηνοσ
θ κ..μ̣
ε̣ρκιρ..
[Κων]στ[α]ντήνο β(ασιλικῷ) σ[π]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) κ[ομ]μερκιαρ[ίῳ]
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2005 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
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Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντήνο βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ κομμερκιαρίῳ.
Lord, help your servant Constantine, imperial spatharios and kommerkiarios.
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