Theodore dioiketes of Lydia (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V). In the quarters: τ-σ|-λ. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
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Θε[ο]δόρῳ διοικ[η]τῇ Λυδήας
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1165 |
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Diameter | 31.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 24.3. Zacos-Veglery, no. 2426. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδόρῳ διοικητῇ Λυδήας.
Mother of God, help your servant Theodore, dioiketes of Lydia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The Roman province of Lydia kept its name and its administrative prerogative until the ninth century even though the theme of the Thrakesion was by then long in existence.