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Symbatios patrikios and strategos of the Peloponnesos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin holding her hands palm outward before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Traces of a circular inscription. No visible border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. No visible border.

συμ
Π̅Ρ̅Ι⸣
στρτ.
γπελο
πονησ

Συμβα[τ]ίῳ π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) (καὶ) στρατ[η]γῷ Πελοπονήσ(ου)

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin holding her hands palm outward before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Traces of a circular inscription. No visible border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. No visible border.

συμ
Π̅Ρ̅Ι⸣
στρτ.
γπελο
πονησ

Συμβα[τ]ίῳ π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) (καὶ) στρατ[η]γῷ Πελοπονήσ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.877
Diameter 27.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 22.36.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Συμβατίῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Πελοπονήσου.

Mother of God, help your servant Symbatios patrikios and strategos of the Peloponnesos.

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