Theodore (?) hypatos and general logothetes (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines ending with a cross. Indeterminate border.
. . .Δ̣
.Ρ̣ΥΠΑ
Τ̣ΓΕ̣ΝΙΚ.
ΛΟΓΟ̣ΘΕ
ΤΗ
[Θεο]δ[ώ]ρῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) γενικ[ῷ] λογοθέτῃ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: Τ–Σ|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines ending with a cross. Indeterminate border.
. . .Δ̣
.Ρ̣ΥΠΑ
Τ̣ΓΕ̣ΝΙΚ.
ΛΟΓΟ̣ΘΕ
ΤΗ
[Θεο]δ[ώ]ρῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) γενικ[ῷ] λογοθέτῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1281 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Condition | Hole in center. |
| Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 2596a. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) γενικ[ῷ] λογοθέτῃ.
Theotokos, help your servant Theodore, hypatos and general logothetes.
Commentary
The seal owner’s name is not fully certain. The proximity of the lower curve of the first letter on the second line reverse and the vertical element of the second letter suggests that the latter is a rho rather than a tau; if the last letter on the first line is indeed a delta, “Theodore” is the likely reading.