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Theophylaktos dioiketes of Miletos (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border:

θε
οφυλα
κτιο
κμιλι
του

Θεοφυλάκτῳ διο<ι>κ(ητῇ) Μιλίτου

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border:

θε
οφυλα
κτιο
κμιλι
του

Θεοφυλάκτῳ διο<ι>κ(ητῇ) Μιλίτου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.111
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 3, no. 26.2b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 3203.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ διοικητῇ Μιλίτου.

Mother of God, help your servant Theophylaktos, dioiketes of Miletos.

Commentary

This seal and BZS.1947.2.110 come from the same boulloterion.

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