Alexios imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Anatolikoi (tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on steps. Between two borders of dots, circular inscription.
οηθιτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No border visible.
.ξι
.α,σπα
θ...στρα
τιγ,τονα
νατολ,
Ἀλεξίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τον Ἀνατολικῶν
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on steps. Between two borders of dots, circular inscription.
οηθιτσδουλ
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No border visible.
.ξι
.α,σπα
θ...στρα
τιγ,τονα
νατολ,
Ἀλεξίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τον Ἀνατολικῶν
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1742 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 86.44. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀλεξίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τον Ἀνατολικῶν.
Lord, help your servant Alexios, imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Anatolikoi.
Bibliography
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