Theodore spatharokandidatos (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ο|ΡΟ,: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε]όδορο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
Κ̅Ε̅,
ΤΣ,
ΘΕΟΟΡ,
ΣΠΑΘΑΡ,
ΚΑΝ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Θεοδόρ(ῳ) σπαθαρ(ο)κανδ(ιδάτῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left. Inscription in two columns: |Ο|ΡΟ,: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θε]όδορο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
Κ̅Ε̅,
ΤΣ,
ΘΕΟΟΡ,
ΣΠΑΘΑΡ,
ΚΑΝ
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οήθει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Θεοδόρ(ῳ) σπαθαρ(ο)κανδ(ιδάτῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2782 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm |
| Condition | Overstruck |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδόρῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ.
Lord, help your servant Theodore spatharokandidatos.
Commentary
This seal is overstruck on an earlier seal. The obverse preserves traces of letters from the beginning of four lines on the left: Γ̣Ι̣|..|.|. (possibly the left columnar inscription identifying a holy figure). On the reverse, traces of the final letter of five lines of the undertype are preserved: Τ|.|.|Α̣̅|Τ.