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Michael imperial protospatharios and strategos of Thessalonica (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: Ρ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Traces of circular inscription. No visible border.

. . .ΤΣΟΔ. . .

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σο δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΜΗ.Α
ΛΑΣΠ.
ΣΤΡΑΤΙ
ΕΣΑΛΟ
.Κ..

Μηχαλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ Θεσαλονίκης

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: Ρ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Traces of circular inscription. No visible border.

. . .ΤΣΟΔ. . .

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σο δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΜΗ.Α
ΛΑΣΠ.
ΣΤΡΑΤΙ
ΕΣΑΛΟ
.Κ..

Μηχαλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ Θεσαλονίκης

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1924
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 18.71.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σο δούλῳ Μηχαὴλ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ Θεσαλονίκης.

Theotokos, help your servant Michael imperial protospatharios and strategos of Thessalonica.

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