Theodotos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Paphlagonia (ninth/tenth century)

Cross potent (with pellets at ends of bars) on four steps resting on a ball. Circular inscription within a border of dots, along the circumference:

εRοηθειτσδουλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Inscription of five lines, preceded and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.


θεοδ
τρ΄΄σπ
θρ,Sστρ
τηγπ
φλγ,


Θεοδ(ό)τῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) στρατηγῷ Παφλαγ(ονίας)

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδότῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Παφλαγονίας.

Lord, help your servant Theodotos, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Paphlagonia.

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