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Theodore Amaseianos, raiktor (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΘΕΟΡ
ΡΑΙΚΤΟΡΙ
ΤΑΜΑΣ,
Α

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Θεοδώρῳ ῥαίκτορι τῷ Ἀμασ(ει)άνῳ

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΘΕΟΡ
ΡΑΙΚΤΟΡΙ
ΤΑΜΑΣ,
Α

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Θεοδώρῳ ῥαίκτορι τῷ Ἀμασ(ει)άνῳ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.255
Diameter 24.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδώρῳ ῥαίκτορι τῷ Ἀμασειάνῳ.

Mother of God, help Theodore Amaseianos, raiktor.

Commentary

For other seals of raiktores, see the comments in Wassiliou-Seibt's entry in Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2642.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)