Kosmas hypatos and dioiketes of Sicily (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΔ|..Σ. No visible border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. No visible border.
ΚΟΣΜ
ΥΠΤ..
ΙΥΚΗΤ
ΙΚΕΛΙ
Κοσμᾷ ὑπάτῳ καὶ διυκητῇ Σικελίας
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΔ|..Σ. No visible border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. No visible border.
ΚΟΣΜ
ΥΠΤ..
ΙΥΚΗΤ
ΙΚΕΛΙ
Κοσμᾷ ὑπάτῳ καὶ διυκητῇ Σικελίας
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.784 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 5.1. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ δούλῳ σου Κοσμᾷ ὑπάτῳ καὶ διοικετῇ Σικελίας.
Theotokos, help your servant Kosmas hypatos and dioketes of Sicily.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
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- L’amministrazione del tema de Sicilia (Open in Zotero)
- Theophanes Continuatus, Ioannes Cameniata, Symeon Magister, Georgius Monachus (Open in Zotero)
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