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Gregory patrikios, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Macedonia (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Remnants of a cross on steps. Along the circumference, between two borders of dots, inscription.

ΣΔΟΥΛ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of tight dots.

ΓΡ
ΟΡΠΑ
..Α
ΣΤΡΑ
ΑΚΕ

Γρηγορίῳ πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Μακεδονίας

Obverse

Remnants of a cross on steps. Along the circumference, between two borders of dots, inscription.

ΣΔΟΥΛ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of tight dots.

ΓΡ
ΟΡΠΑ
..Α
ΣΤΡΑ
ΑΚΕ

Γρηγορίῳ πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Μακεδονίας

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2895
Diameter 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 43.27.
A similar seal is published in Sig., 111, no. 6.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γρηγορίῳ πατρικίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Μακεδονίας.

Lord, help your servant Gregory patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and strategos of Macedonia.

Bibliography

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