Theodore imperial cleric and kouboukleisios (tenth century)
Obverse
Double cross (X at first crossing) on one step. in the quarters: ισ..|κ.. Circular inscription within border of dots.
. . .οηθη. . .
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Double cross (X at first crossing) on one step. in the quarters: ισ..|κ.. Circular inscription within border of dots.
. . .οηθη. . .
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
..εοδ
..ωασι
...ωκλιρι
..κουο
..λισιο
Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ καὶ κουβουκλισίο
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5155 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1663 (incorrect reading). |
Translation
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ καὶ κουβουκλισίο.
Lord/Theotokos, help your servant Theodore imperial cleric and kouboukleisios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Laurent reads Constantine cleric and kouboukleisios; however, the ΣΙ of βασιλικῷ is clearly visible in the second line (giving the more common "imperial cleric"), and the remains name in the first line seem to read Theodore.