Pardoleon kommerkiarios of Thessalonica (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding Christ before her. No sigla. Circular inscription along border of dots.
ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕΤΣΔΛ,
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΠΡΔ
ΟΛΕΝΤ/Κ
ΟΥΜΕΡΚ/Θ
ΕΣΛΟΝ/
Παρδολέωντι κουμερκιαρίῳ Θεσαλονίκης
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding Christ before her. No sigla. Circular inscription along border of dots.
ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕΤΣΔΛ,
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΠΡΔ
ΟΛΕΝΤ/Κ
ΟΥΜΕΡΚ/Θ
ΕΣΛΟΝ/
Παρδολέωντι κουμερκιαρίῳ Θεσαλονίκης
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2688 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 18.41. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Παρδολέωντι κουμερκιαρίῳ Θεσαλονίκης.
Theotokos, help your servant Pardoleon kommerkiarios of Thessalonica.
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