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Constantine imperial spatharokandidatos, chartoularios, and epoptes of Thrace (?) (ninth/tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps resting on ball. Circular inscription along border of dots.

ΣΔΟΥΛ,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

Κ
ΝΤ.
ΘˋΚΝ
ΡΤ/Ε
ΤΘΡΚ

Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, χαρτουλαρίῳ καὶπόπτ (?) Θρᾴκης

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps resting on ball. Circular inscription along border of dots.

ΣΔΟΥΛ,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

Κ
ΝΤ.
ΘˋΚΝ
ΡΤ/Ε
ΤΘΡΚ

Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, χαρτουλαρίῳ καὶπόπτ (?) Θρᾴκης

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3104
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 71.9.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, χαρτουλαρίῳ καὶ ἐπόπτῃ (?) Θρᾴκης.

Lord, help your servant Constantine imperial spatharokandidatos, chartoularios and epoptes (?) of Thrace.

Bibliography

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