Theophylaktos patrikios, praipositos, and imperial sakellarios (ninth century)
Obverse
Faint outline of a cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: Τσ̣|δΛ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
θεοφ̣
υλακτπα
τρικπραιπο
σιτ'σακ
κελαρ,
Θεοφυλάκτῳ πατρικ(ίῳ) πραιποσίτ(ῳ) (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) σακκελαρ(ίῳ)
Obverse
Faint outline of a cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: Τσ̣|δΛ : τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
θεοφ̣
υλακτπα
τρικπραιπο
σιτ'σακ
κελαρ,
Θεοφυλάκτῳ πατρικ(ίῳ) πραιποσίτ(ῳ) (καὶ) β(ασιλικῷ) σακκελαρ(ίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.823 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφυλάκτῳ πατρικίῳ πραιποσίτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σακκελαρίῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant Theophylaktos, patrikios, praipositos, and imperial sakellarios.
Commentary
The reading of this seal has been restored with reference to the better preserved parallel cited in this entry.