Theodore (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
Eagle with uplifted wings and head turned to right. In field above head of eagle, cruciform monogram. Wreath border.
δ - ε - θ - ο - ρ - υ - ω
Θεοδώρου
Obverse
Eagle with uplifted wings and head turned to right. In field above head of eagle, cruciform monogram. Wreath border.
δ - ε - θ - ο - ρ - υ - ω
Θεοδώρου
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with a cross above and a start below. Wreath border.
λου
τησθεοτ
οκου
δούλου τῆς Θεοτόκου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3013 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 2855. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοδώρου δούλου τῆς Θεοτόκου.
(Seal of) Theodore, servant of the Theotokos.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Δωροθέου is a valid alternative reading of the obverse monogram.