Theodotos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Cephalonia (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Faint outline of bust male saint; visible in column to r: Φ|Α|Ν: Ὁ ἅγιος Στέφανος. Traces of circular inscription along the circumference. Indeterminate border.
ΙΕΣΤ
Ἅγιε Στέφανε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Circle of pellets between two borders of dots.
ΘΕΟ
ΟΤ,ΑˋΣ
ΠΘ,ΣΤ.
ΤΗΓ,Κ,Φ
ΛΟΝΙ,
Θεοδότῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Κεφαλονίας
Obverse
Faint outline of bust male saint; visible in column to r: Φ|Α|Ν: Ὁ ἅγιος Στέφανος. Traces of circular inscription along the circumference. Indeterminate border.
ΙΕΣΤ
Ἅγιε Στέφανε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Circle of pellets between two borders of dots.
ΘΕΟ
ΟΤ,ΑˋΣ
ΠΘ,ΣΤ.
ΤΗΓ,Κ,Φ
ΛΟΝΙ,
Θεοδότῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Κεφαλονίας
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2850 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 1.16. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Στέφανε βοήθει Θεοδότῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Κεφαλονίας.
St. Stephen, help Theodotos, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Cephalonia.
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