Konstantinos, imperial strator and tourmarches, 8th century. Seal (Lead, 26 mm, 19.91 g, 12 h). Large cruciform monogram ΘЄOTOKЄ BOHΘЄI. In quadrants, TⲰ - C[Ⲱ] / Δ૪-ΛⲰ ("Mother of God, help your servant"). Rev. [K]ⲰNC/[T]ANTIN/Ⲱ BAC, CTP/T, S TOVP/[M]APX in five lines. Unpublished in the standard references. Struck on a small flan, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.



A tourmarches was a senior military commander in charge of a ‘tourma’, which was a division of about 2000-5000 soldiers. He was ranked directly under the strategos.