N., imperial protospatharios and domestikos of the Optimatoi (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type). In the quarters: Τ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
Ο.
.ΩΒ/Α/Σ
ΠΑ/ ΔΟΜ
ΣΤ/ΤΝ
ΟΠΤΙ.
...ο..ῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Ὀπτιμάτων
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type). In the quarters: Τ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
Ο.
.ΩΒ/Α/Σ
ΠΑ/ ΔΟΜ
ΣΤ/ΤΝ
ΟΠΤΙ.
...ο..ῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Ὀπτιμάτων
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1248 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 71.17. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ...ο..ῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Ὀπτιμάτων.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant N., imperial protospatharios and domestikos of the Optimatoi.
Bibliography
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