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Leo hypatos and imperial spatharios (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ| .Σ. . Indeterminate border.

 

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δ[ούλ]ῳ σ[ου]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΛΕ
.ΝΤΗΥ
.Τ
.ΣΠ
. . .

 

Λέ[ο]ντη ὑ[π]άτῳ (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] σπα[θαρίῳ]

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ| .Σ. . Indeterminate border.

 

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δ[ούλ]ῳ σ[ου]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

ΛΕ
.ΝΤΗΥ
.Τ
.ΣΠ
. . .

 

Λέ[ο]ντη ὑ[π]άτῳ (καὶ) [β(ασιλικῷ)] σπα[θαρίῳ]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.675
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos-Veglery, no. 3137

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Λέοντη ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ.

Mother of God, help your servant Leo, hypatos and imperial spatharios.

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