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Thomas metropolitan of Koloneia (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Thomas, beardless. Traces of an inscription in two columns: at right: μ|α; portion of a circular inscription visible at left. Border of dots.

κεRο

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration below.

+θ
μαμητρ
ολˋκολ
νει..

Θωμᾷ μητρ[οπ]ολ(ίτῃ) Κολωνεί[ας]

Obverse

Bust of St. Thomas, beardless. Traces of an inscription in two columns: at right: μ|α; portion of a circular inscription visible at left. Border of dots.

κεRο

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration below.

+θ
μαμητρ
ολˋκολ
νει..

Θωμᾷ μητρ[οπ]ολ(ίτῃ) Κολωνεί[ας]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.119
Diameter 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 48.10.

Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 814.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θωμᾷ μητροπολίτῃ Κολωνείας.

Lord, help your servant Thomas, metropolitan of Koloneia.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
  • Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
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  • Ἡ Μητρόπολις Κολωνείας (Open in Zotero)