Theodore Aroudes (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. On either side: Μ̅Θ̅. Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΘΕΟ
ΡΟΝΑΡ
ΗΝ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Θεόδωρον Ἀρούδην
Accession number | BZS 1958.106.1530 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Seibt-Nesbitt, "Odd surnames," no. 14. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεόδωρον Ἀρούδην.
Mother of God, help (your servant) Theodore Aroudes.
Bibliography
- Odd Surnames beginning with Alpha. A Selection of Examples of Byzantine Seals in the Harvard Collections (Open in Zotero)