Theodore (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield in his left hand. Inscription in columns on either side: |θ|ε|οδ||ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield in his left hand. Inscription in columns on either side: |θ|ε|οδ||ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θεοδ
ρονσον
οιτ̣,μ̣αρ
τοι..κε
ποισ
Θεόδωρον σὸν οἰ(κέ)τ(ην), μάρτοι[ς σ]κέποις
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1459 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 891. |
Translation
Θεόδωρον σὸν οἰκέτην, μάρτοις σκέποις.
Martyr, may you protect your servant Theodore.
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