Theodore hypatos, son of David (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). Circular inscription between two borders of dots.
..σωδουλωκι.ωσω....
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ καὶ τῷ σῷ . . .
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). Circular inscription between two borders of dots.
..σωδουλωκι.ωσω....
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ καὶ τῷ σῷ . . .
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Θεοδώρῳ. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.
.πατωυ.ωδαυι.
Θεοδώρῳ ὑπάτῳ ὑίῳ Δαυίδ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1611 |
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Diameter | 30.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ καὶ τῷ σῷ . . . Θεοδώρῳ ὑπάτῳ ὑίῳ Δαυίδ.
Theotokos, help your servant and your attendant Theodore hypatos, son of David.
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In his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent postulate that there is a family name after δούλῳ in the obverse circular inscription, and moreover dates this seal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.