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N. imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Kibyrraiotai (ninth/tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Remnants of a (patriarchal?) cross with fleurons (up to first cross bar). Circular inscription along a border of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘ.

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ[ει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

Ο
ΣΠΘ,
ΤΙΓ,
ΚΙΕ
Τ,

...ο [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ) στρ]ατιγ(ῷ) τῶν Κιβε[ρεω]τ(ῶν)

Obverse

Remnants of a (patriarchal?) cross with fleurons (up to first cross bar). Circular inscription along a border of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘ.

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ[ει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

Ο
ΣΠΘ,
ΤΙΓ,
ΚΙΕ
Τ,

...ο [β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ) στρ]ατιγ(ῷ) τῶν Κιβε[ρεω]τ(ῶν)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.2138
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 59.30.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ...ο βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ τῶν Κιβερεωτῶν.

Lord, help your servant N., imperial protospatharios and strategos of the Kibyrraiotai.

Bibliography

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