Theodore (imperial?) protospatharios and strategos of the Thrakesioi (tenth century)
Obverse
Traces of a patriarchal cross in center with fleurons arising from the base up to second cross bar. Circular inscription along a border of dots:
κεRοηθειτ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border:
οδ
σπα
τρατ
νθρ
σ/+
[Θε]οδώ[ρῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (?) (πρωτο)]σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σ]τρατ[ηγ(ῷ) τῶ]ν Θρ[ᾳκη]σ(ίων)
Obverse
Traces of a patriarchal cross in center with fleurons arising from the base up to second cross bar. Circular inscription along a border of dots:
κεRοηθειτ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τ[ῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border:
οδ
σπα
τρατ
νθρ
σ/+
[Θε]οδώ[ρῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (?) (πρωτο)]σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σ]τρατ[ηγ(ῷ) τῶ]ν Θρ[ᾳκη]σ(ίων)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1668 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 2.54. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Θρᾳκησίων.
Lord, help your servant Theodore, imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Thrakesioi.
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)
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