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Theotimos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Samos (tenth century)

 
 
title

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Along the border of dots, circular inscription.

Θ...ΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΛ,

Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

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Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΘΕ
ΤΙΟΣ
ΠΘΣΤΡ
ΤΙΓ,ΤΗΣΣ.
ΟΥ

Θεωτίμο βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τῆς Σάμου

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Along the border of dots, circular inscription.

Θ...ΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΛ,

Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΘΕ
ΤΙΟΣ
ΠΘΣΤΡ
ΤΙΓ,ΤΗΣΣ.
ΟΥ

Θεωτίμο βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τῆς Σάμου

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.274
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 44.14.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεωτίμο βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τῆς Σάμου.

Theotokos, help your servant Theotimos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Samos.

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