Demochares imperial spatharios and chartoularios of Hellas (tenth century)
Obverse
A cross potent on three steps, with pellets at the free ends of all bars. A circular inscription along the circumference within a border of dots:
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔ....
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ]
Obverse
A cross potent on three steps, with pellets at the free ends of all bars. A circular inscription along the circumference within a border of dots:
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔ....
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΔΗΜ
ΟΧΡΙΣ
ΠΘΧ
.ΡΤΟΥΛ
ΕΛΛΔ
Δημοχάρι β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) χ[α]ρτουλ(αρίῳ) Ἑλλάδ(ος)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.739 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 8.4. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δημοχάρι βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ Ἑλλάδος.
Lord, help your servant Demochares, imperial spatharios and chartoularios of Hellas.
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