Theodore Smyrnaios, protokouropalates and koiaistor (twelfth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a backless throne, holding the child in her lap. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Indeterminate border.
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a backless throne, holding the child in her lap. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Indeterminate border.
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Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ πρωτοκουροπαλάτῃ καὶ κοιαίστωρι τῷ Σμυρναίῳ
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3753 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Oikοnomides, Dated Seals, no. 112; Laurent, Corpus II, no. 1119. Oikonomides restored the reading of the present specimen from the parallels given by Laurent in his edition. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ πρωτοκουροπαλάτῃ καὶ κοιαίστωρι τῷ Σμυρναίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Theodore Smyrnaios, protokouropalates and koiaistor.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- A Collection of Dated Byzantine Lead Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On the identity of the owner and the date of this seal, see the commentary to BZS 1958.106.1339.