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N., dioiketes of Cephalonia (?) (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); visible in the upper quarters: .ΩΣΩ. No visible border.

Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription. No visible border.

ΛΙΕ.
ΔΙΟΙΚ
ΦΑΛ

....λιε.... διοικητῇ Κεφαλλήνίας

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); visible in the upper quarters: .ΩΣΩ. No visible border.

Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription. No visible border.

ΛΙΕ.
ΔΙΟΙΚ
ΦΑΛ

....λιε.... διοικητῇ Κεφαλλήνίας

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1899
Diameter 15.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 1.2.

Translation

Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ....λιε.... διοικητῇ Κεφαλλήνίας.

Lord or Mother of God, help your servant N. dioiketes of Cephalonia.

Commentary

The restored reading is conjectural but not far-fetched.

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