N., imperial spatharios and archon of Delmatia (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..Σ.|ΔΛ. No visible border.
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. No visible border.
..
.Β/ΣΠΘ
.ΡΧ/ΔΕΛ
ΜΤΙ
.... βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι Δελματίας
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..Σ.|ΔΛ. No visible border.
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. No visible border.
..
.Β/ΣΠΘ
.ΡΧ/ΔΕΛ
ΜΤΙ
.... βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι Δελματίας
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2227 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 14.3. |
Translation
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ .... βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι Δελματίας.
Lord or Theotokos, help your servant N. imperial spatharios and archon of Dermatia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
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