Christophoros hypatos, imperial spatharios and strategos of the Kibyrraiotai (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the quarters: .ΩΣΩ|Δ. Wreath border.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII); in the quarters: .ΩΣΩ|Δ. Wreath border.
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
.ΦΟΡ
ΑΘ/Σ
Γ/ΤΩΝ
ΥΡ/
Χριστοφόρο ὑπάτῳ, βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν.
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1217 |
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Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 59.21b. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Χριστοφόρο ὑπάτῳ, βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν.
Lord, help your servant Christophoros hypatos, imperial spatharios and strategos of the Kibyrraiotai.
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Commentary
This is one of three seals from the same boulloterion, edited jointly with the parallels listed below.