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Gregory imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Thrakesioi (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription between a double border of dots:

κεRο.θειτσουλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ή]θει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines preceded and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.

· · ·
+γρη.ρ/
πτ.Rσ
π.Sστρ
.θρκισ/
· · ·

Γρη[γ]ωρ(ίῳ) πατ[ρ(ικίῳ)], β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ)] (καὶ) στρα(τηγῷ) [τ(ῶν)] Θρᾳκισ(ίων)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription between a double border of dots:

κεRο.θειτσουλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ή]θει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines preceded and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.

· · ·
+γρη.ρ/
πτ.Rσ
π.Sστρ
.θρκισ/
· · ·

Γρη[γ]ωρ(ίῳ) πατ[ρ(ικίῳ)], β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ)] (καὶ) στρα(τηγῷ) [τ(ῶν)] Θρᾳκισ(ίων)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1457
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 3, no. 2.41.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γρηγωρίῳ πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Θρᾳκισίων.

Lord, help your servant Gregory, imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Thrakesioi.

Commentary

The reading Θρᾳκησίων rather than Θρᾴκης is secure because of the clearly distinct abbreviation mark at the end of the inscription.

Bibliography

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  • “Thrakien” und “Thrakesion” (Open in Zotero)
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