N., patrikios and strategos of Sicily (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..Σ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ] σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription. No visible border.
.ΙΠ
..ΚΙΚ..
ΡΤΙΓ
ΙΚΕΛΙ
....ίῳ πα[τρι]κίῳ κ(αὶ) [στ]ρατιγῷ [Σ]ικελία[ς]
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..Σ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ] σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription. No visible border.
.ΙΠ
..ΚΙΚ..
ΡΤΙΓ
ΙΚΕΛΙ
....ίῳ πα[τρι]κίῳ κ(αὶ) [στ]ρατιγῷ [Σ]ικελία[ς]
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.155 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 5.31. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ....ίῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ Σικελίας.
Lord or Theotokos, help your servant N. patrikios and strategos of Sicily.
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)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Theophanes Continuatus, Ioannes Cameniata, Symeon Magister, Georgius Monachus (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung (Open in Zotero)