Theognostos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Samos (tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross (X on crossings) on four steps mounted on a ball. Fleurons on either side. Along the border of dots, circular inscription.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ..ΟΥΛ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ δ]ούλ(ῳ)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross (X on crossings) on four steps mounted on a ball. Fleurons on either side. Along the border of dots, circular inscription.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣ..ΟΥΛ,
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ δ]ούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟ
ΓΝΟΣΤ,
.ΣΠΘ
ΣΤΡΤΙΓ
ΤΣΜ
Θεογνόστ(ῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) στρατιγ(ῷ) τ(ῆς) Σάμου
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.147 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 44.12. Cf. Another specimen, probably coming from the same boulloterion, is published by Schneider, in Athenische Mitteilungen 54 (1929) 102. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεογνόστῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τῆς Σάμου.
Lord, help your servant Theognostos, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Samos.
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