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Theodore protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome, of the Velum and of the Armeniakoi (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Theodore, holding a spear and a shield. Vertical inscription on either side: |θ|εο-δ|ω|ρ,ο|τη|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος) ὁ Τήρ(ων). Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:

....θει.σδ.υλ,

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοή]θει [τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ο]ύλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines, a decoration above. Linear border.

– + –
θεοδ
ρ,α΄σπαθ
κριτ,επ..
.ιππο...
RιλS.
οναρμ.
νιακ,

Θεοδώρ(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), κριτ(ῇ) ἐπ[ὶ τ]οῦ Ἱππο[δρ(όμου), τ]οῦ βίλ(ου) (καὶ) [τ]ον Ἀρμ[ε]νιακ(ῶν)

Obverse

Bust of St. Theodore, holding a spear and a shield. Vertical inscription on either side: |θ|εο-δ|ω|ρ,ο|τη|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος) ὁ Τήρ(ων). Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:

....θει.σδ.υλ,

[Κ(ύρι)ε βοή]θει [τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ο]ύλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines, a decoration above. Linear border.

– + –
θεοδ
ρ,α΄σπαθ
κριτ,επ..
.ιππο...
RιλS.
οναρμ.
νιακ,

Θεοδώρ(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), κριτ(ῇ) ἐπ[ὶ τ]οῦ Ἱππο[δρ(όμου), τ]οῦ βίλ(ου) (καὶ) [τ]ον Ἀρμ[ε]νιακ(ῶν)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.43
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 22.24.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου, τοῦ βίλου καὶ τον Ἀρμενιακῶν.

Lord, help your servant Theodore, protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome, of the Velum, and of the Armeniakoi.

Bibliography

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  • Les sceaux byzantins de la Collection Henri Seyrig (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
  • De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
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  • Istoriceskoe znacenie italo-greceskoj ikonopisi: Izobra zenija Bogomatera v prozvedenijah italo-greceskih ikonopiscev i ih vlijanie na kompozicii nekotoryh proslavlennyh russkih ikon (Open in Zotero)