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Isaac imperial spatharokoubikoularios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

An eight-rayed star with letters at the end of each ray: ...θτσδ : [Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)]θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ). No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ησκ
̅σπθρ̣
κουικ
ουλρ

Ἠσα(ά)κ[ι(ῳ)] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρ(ο)κουβικουλαρ(ίῳ)

Obverse

An eight-rayed star with letters at the end of each ray: ...θτσδ : [Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)]θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ). No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ησκ
̅σπθρ̣
κουικ
ουλρ

Ἠσα(ά)κ[ι(ῳ)] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρ(ο)κουβικουλαρ(ίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4488
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἠσαάκιῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Isaac, imperial spatharokoubikoularios.

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