Eustathios imperial spatharios and tourmarches of Macedonia (tenth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΕΥΑ
ΘˊˊΣΠΑΘΑ
ΡΙΟΤΡΟΜ
Α.ΧˊΜΑΚ
.ΔΟΝΙΑˊ
Εὐσταθίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίο καὶ τρομάρχῃ Μακεδονίας
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΕΥΑ
ΘˊˊΣΠΑΘΑ
ΡΙΟΤΡΟΜ
Α.ΧˊΜΑΚ
.ΔΟΝΙΑˊ
Εὐσταθίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίο καὶ τρομάρχῃ Μακεδονίας
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2499 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 43.38. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Εὐσταθίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίο καὶ τρομάρχῃ Μακεδονίας.
Theotokos, help your servant Eustathios imperial spatharios and tourmarches of Macedonia.
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