N., patrikios, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Hellas (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..Σ|ΔΛ. Indeterminate border.
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription. No visible border.
ΟΣΠ...
Β//ΣΠ
ΣΤΡΤ.
ΓΕΛΛ
....ος πατρίκιος, βασιλικὸς πρωτοσπαθάριος καὶ στρατηγὸς Ἑλλάδος
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..Σ|ΔΛ. Indeterminate border.
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription. No visible border.
ΟΣΠ...
Β//ΣΠ
ΣΤΡΤ.
ΓΕΛΛ
....ος πατρίκιος, βασιλικὸς πρωτοσπαθάριος καὶ στρατηγὸς Ἑλλάδος
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1292 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 8.56. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ....ος πατρίκιος, βασιλικὸς πρωτοσπαθάριος καὶ στρατηγὸς Ἑλλάδος.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant, N. patrikios, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Hellas.
Bibliography
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