Gregory archbishop of Thessalonica (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a martyr's cross. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Α|Γ,Δ|Η|Μ: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Circular inscription along border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘ,ΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡΗ.
ΟΡ,ΑΡΧ.
ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠ
ΘΕΣΣΑ
.ΟΝΗΚ,
Γρηγορίῳ ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Θεσσαλονήκης
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a martyr's cross. Inscription in two columns: Ο|Α|Γ,Δ|Η|Μ: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Circular inscription along border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘ,ΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΓΡΗ.
ΟΡ,ΑΡΧ.
ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠ
ΘΕΣΣΑ
.ΟΝΗΚ,
Γρηγορίῳ ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Θεσσαλονήκης
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.142 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 18.82. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γρηγορίῳ ἀρχιεπισκόπῳ Θεσσαλονήκης.
Lord, help your servant Gregory archbishop of Thessalonica.
Bibliography
- 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
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- A Collection of Dated Byzantine Lead Seals
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 2
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Aus den Schatzkammern des Heiligen Berges, 115 Urkunden und 50 Urkundensiegel aus 10 Jahrhunderten
- Le Synodikon de l’orthodoxie: Édition et commentaire
- Catalogus Codicum Astrologorum Graecorum, Vol. VII: Codices Germanicos
Commentary
Only one prelate named Gregory occupied the throne before the fourteenth century (Gouillard, Synodikon, 114; cf. Catalogus codicum astrologorum graecorum 8/3 [1912] 44). The Protaton specimen is still attached to the document that it was intended to authenticate, dated 2 August 943.