Theodore (?) hypatos and general logothetes (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: .–Σ̣|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: .–Σ̣|–Λ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines ending with a cross. Indeterminate border.
. . .Ο̣.
..ΥΠΑ
.ΓΕ̣ΝΙΚ
.Λ̣ΟΓΟΘΕ
ΤΗ
[Θε]ο[δώρ]ῳ ὑπάτῳ (καὶ) γενικ[ῷ] λογοθέτῃ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1282 |
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Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Condition | Chipped. |
Previous Editions | Zacos–Veglery, no. 2596b. |
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 clear. By comparison with the parallel specimen (BZS.1955.1.1281), “Theodore” is a most plausible reading.