Demetrios bishop of Triaditza (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘ,ΔΗ.
ΤΡΙ.
Κύριε βοήθει Δημητρίῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΕΠΙΣΚ,
..ΤΡΟ
..ΔΙΤ
ἐπισκόπῳ Τροιαδίτζης
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘ,ΔΗ.
ΤΡΙ.
Κύριε βοήθει Δημητρίῳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΕΠΙΣΚ,
..ΤΡΟ
..ΔΙΤ
ἐπισκόπῳ Τροιαδίτζης
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.299 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 14.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 70.1. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Δημητρίῳ ἐπισκόπῳ Τροιαδίτζης.
Lord, help Demetrios bishop of Triaditza.
Commentary
Modern Sofia; ancient Serdica, Σαρδική. The city was customarily referred to its Slavic name from the tenth century on; its bishopric, first attested in 1020, was subordinate to the archbishopric of Ohrid. Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/2, 331-32 and Darrouzès, Notitiae, no. 13, line 837.