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Andrew imperial kandidatos and tourmarches of the Kiberiotai (eighth/ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. Wreath border.

ΝΔΡ/
ΒΚΝΔΔ/
ΤΟΡΜΡ/ΚΥ
.ΕΡΙΤ


Ἀνδρέᾳ βασιλικῷ κανδιδάτῳ καὶ τορμάρχῃ Κυβεριωτῶν

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. Wreath border.

ΝΔΡ/
ΒΚΝΔΔ/
ΤΟΡΜΡ/ΚΥ
.ΕΡΙΤ


Ἀνδρέᾳ βασιλικῷ κανδιδάτῳ καὶ τορμάρχῃ Κυβεριωτῶν

Accession number BZS.1958.106.853
Diameter 31.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 59.32.
Zacos-Veglery, no. 1710.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀνδρέᾳ βασιλικῷ κανδιδάτῳ καὶ τορμάρχῃ Κυβεριωτῶν.

Theotokos, help your servant Andreas imperial kandidatos and tourmarches of the Kiberiotai.

Commentary

For another tourmarches of the Kibyrraiotai named Theophilos, see Sig., 261 (dated eighth century).

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