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Theoktistos, imperial spatharokandidatos and strategos of the Armeniakoi (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Reverse

Inscription. Wreath border.

.θεκ.
.στRσπ
θ΄κνδιδ΄S
.ρτ/ρ
μεν

Θεωκ[τί]στῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδιδ(άτῳ) (καὶ) [στ]ρα(τηγῷ) Ἀρμεν(ιακῶν)

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Reverse

Inscription. Wreath border.

.θεκ.
.στRσπ
θ΄κνδιδ΄S
.ρτ/ρ
μεν

Θεωκ[τί]στῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδιδ(άτῳ) (καὶ) [στ]ρα(τηγῷ) Ἀρμεν(ιακῶν)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4351
Diameter 27.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 22.51.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεωκτίστῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Ἀρμενιακῶν.

Mother of God, help your servant Theoktistos, imperial spatharokandidatos and strategos of the Armeniakoi.

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