Constantine (?) patrikios and strategos (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). In the quarters: .ω|.ωσ. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ δού[λ]ῳ σου
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type). In the quarters: .ω|.ωσ. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ δού[λ]ῳ σου
Reverse
Inscription of at least five lines. Wreath border.
.τ̣...
νωπ.
ικηωκ
στρτ̣
γ
[Κωνσ]τα[ντί]νῳ πα[τρ]ικήῳ κ[αὶ] στρατ[η]γ[ῷ]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2101 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Κωνσταντίνῳ πατρικήῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ.
Lord (or Mother of God), help your servant Constantine, patrikios and strategos.
Commentary
The reconstruction of the owner's name is not certain; it requires confirmation from a parallel specimen.