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Theodore protoproedros and strategos ... (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

The Archangel Michael standing, holding a sceptre with his left hand and the globus cruciger in his right. Inscription preserved at left: χ|ρ : ἀρχ(άγγελος) [Μιχ(αήλ)]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines; last line illegible. Border of dots.

...θ̣,
..σ̣̣,
.εορ
Ερ
..ρτηγ
....
σ̣

[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)]θ(ει) [τῷ] σῷ δού(λῳ) [Θ]εοδώρῳ (πρωτο)(προ)έδρῳ (καὶ) [στ]ρατηγῷ .....ς

Obverse

The Archangel Michael standing, holding a sceptre with his left hand and the globus cruciger in his right. Inscription preserved at left: χ|ρ : ἀρχ(άγγελος) [Μιχ(αήλ)]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines; last line illegible. Border of dots.

...θ̣,
..σ̣̣,
.εορ
Ερ
..ρτηγ
....
σ̣

[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)]θ(ει) [τῷ] σῷ δού(λῳ) [Θ]εοδώρῳ (πρωτο)(προ)έδρῳ (καὶ) [στ]ρατηγῷ .....ς

Accession number BZS.1947.2.250
Diameter 25.0 mm
Condition Cracked along the channel.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ πρωτοπροέδρῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ .....ς.

Lord, help your servant Theodore, protoproedros and strategos of ...

Commentary

If the last letter of the last line is in fact a sigma, we could propose the reading Ἑλλάδος; note a Theodore, proedros and strategos of Hellas (BZS.1955.1.2675).