Samuel hypatos and imperial spatharokandidatos (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). Along the circumference, in the quarters of the monogram, the owner's name: σμ|ουηλ : Σαμουήλ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σαμουὴλ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
υπ̣τ̣
ωβσι
λικωσπ.
ροκνδ
ιδτω̣
ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλικῷ σπα[θ]αροκανδιδάτῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). Along the circumference, in the quarters of the monogram, the owner's name: σμ|ουηλ : Σαμουήλ. Thin wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σαμουὴλ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Thin wreath border.
υπ̣τ̣
ωβσι
λικωσπ.
ροκνδ
ιδτω̣
ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) βασιλικῷ σπα[θ]αροκανδιδάτῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2264 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σαμουὴλ ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ.
Mother of God, help Samuel hypatos and imperial spatharokandidatos.
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