Theodore hypatos and imperial asekretis (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ...|ΔΛ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΔ
ΡΥΠ
ΒΑΣΙΚ
Ρ.ΤΙΣ
Θεοδώρῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ ἀσικρήτις
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ...|ΔΛ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΔ
ΡΥΠ
ΒΑΣΙΚ
Ρ.ΤΙΣ
Θεοδώρῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ ἀσικρήτις
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.437 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ ἀσικρήτις.
Theotokos, help your servant Theodore hypatos and imperial asekretis.
Commentary
Laurent, in his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, points out that this may be the Theodore present at the council of 869 (Mansi, XVI, 341 E).