Theodore hypatos, son of David (eighth century)

Commentary

In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent postulate that there is a family name after δούλῳ in the obverse circular inscription, and moreover dates this seal to the ninth/tenth century. However the style of the seal is much more reminiscent of the eighth century, and in the eighth century--or indeed even in the early tenth, it would be beyond surprising to find a family name on a seal, let alone in such a strange place within the inscription. More likely this is continuation of the invocation as the remains of the inscription seem to indicate.