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Theodore Agelastos anthypatos, patrikios and protospatharios (ninth/tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A patriarchal cross (x at the first crossbar) mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons rise on both sides and pellets adorn the ends of both crossbars and the top of the cross. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:

κεοηθειτσ.....

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross and ending with a decoration. Border of dots.

θεοο
..νθυπ
..τρικι
..σπθρ,
.ογελ
στ

Θεοδό[ρῳ] ἀνθυπά[τ(ῳ) π]ατρικίῳ [(καὶ) (πρωτο)]σπαθαρ(ίῳ) το Ἀγελάστῳ

Obverse

A patriarchal cross (x at the first crossbar) mounted on a base of three steps. Fleurons rise on both sides and pellets adorn the ends of both crossbars and the top of the cross. Along the circumference, within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:

κεοηθειτσ.....

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross and ending with a decoration. Border of dots.

θεοο
..νθυπ
..τρικι
..σπθρ,
.ογελ
στ

Θεοδό[ρῳ] ἀνθυπά[τ(ῳ) π]ατρικίῳ [(καὶ) (πρωτο)]σπαθαρ(ίῳ) το Ἀγελάστῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1656
Diameter 25.0 mm
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Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδόρῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ το Ἀγελάστῳ.

Lord, help your servant Theodore Agelastos, anthypatos, patrikios and protospatharios.

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