Theodore vestes (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding spear in right hand and shield in left. Sigla to either side: |ΘΕ|ΟΔ||Ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦ,
.ΦΡΑΓΙ
.ΤΕ
.ΤΘΕΟ
.Ρ
γραφ(ὰς) [σ]φραγί[ζ]ω τοῦ βέ[σ]του Θεο[δ]ώρου
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding spear in right hand and shield in left. Sigla to either side: |ΘΕ|ΟΔ||Ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦ,
.ΦΡΑΓΙ
.ΤΕ
.ΤΘΕΟ
.Ρ
γραφ(ὰς) [σ]φραγί[ζ]ω τοῦ βέ[σ]του Θεο[δ]ώρου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3643 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 12.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank much larger than die; left side of reverse illegible. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 490. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω τοῦ βέστου Θεοδώρου.
I seal the writings of Theodore, vestes.