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

 
 
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Obverse

Patriarchal cross, seemingly mounted on a base of steps. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning at six o'clock, between concentric borders of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΟΥΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

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Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΜΙΧ
ΗΛΣΠ
ΘΣΤΡΤΤ
ΚΗΒΥΡΡ
ΕΟΤ

Μιχαὴλ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) στρατ(ηγῷ) τ(ῶν) Κηβυρρεοτ(ῶν)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross, seemingly mounted on a base of steps. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning at six o'clock, between concentric borders of dots.

ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΣΔΟΥΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΜΙΧ
ΗΛΣΠ
ΘΣΤΡΤΤ
ΚΗΒΥΡΡ
ΕΟΤ

Μιχαὴλ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) στρατ(ηγῷ) τ(ῶν) Κηβυρρεοτ(ῶν)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.620
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 59.26.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Κηβυρρεοτῶν.

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

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