Triphyllios abydikos of Thessalonica (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: .Σ|ΔΛ. In the quarters: .Σ|Λ. No visible border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines. Traces of a decoration below. No visible border.
....
ΦΥΛΛΗ
ΒΥΔΗΚΟΘ.
ΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ.
[Τρι]φυλλήῳ [ἀ]βυδηκο Θ[ε]σαλονίκη[ς]
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: .Σ|ΔΛ. In the quarters: .Σ|Λ. No visible border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines. Traces of a decoration below. No visible border.
....
ΦΥΛΛΗ
ΒΥΔΗΚΟΘ.
ΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ.
[Τρι]φυλλήῳ [ἀ]βυδηκο Θ[ε]σαλονίκη[ς]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.68 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 18.10; Zacos-Veglery, no. 2566. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Τριφυλλήῳ ἀβυδηκο Θεσαλονίκης.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant Triphyllios abydikos of Thessalonica.
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