Leo hypatos and imperial spatharios (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ| .Σ.. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΛΕ
.ΝΤΗΥ
.Τ
.ΣΠ
. . .
Λέοντη ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ| .Σ.. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
ΛΕ
.ΝΤΗΥ
.Τ
.ΣΠ
. . .
Λέοντη ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ
| 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.
Theotokos, help your servant Leo hypatos and imperial spatharios.