N., eparch of Thessalonica (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); visible in the lower quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Indeterminate border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ δ]ούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines. Wreath border.
....
επ.
θεσ
νικ..
.... (καὶ) ἐπά[ρχῳ] Θεσα[λο]νίκ[ης]
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (of indeterminate type); visible in the lower quarters: ΤΣ|ΔΛ. Indeterminate border.
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ δ]ούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines. Wreath border.
....
επ.
θεσ
νικ..
.... (καὶ) ἐπά[ρχῳ] Θεσα[λο]νίκ[ης]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1380 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 18.22. See also Zacos-Veglery, no. 2588. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ .... καὶ ἐπάρχῳ Θεσαλονίκης.
Lord or Theotokos, help your servant .... and eparch of Thessalonica.
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