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Theophilos raiktor (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΤΣˊ
ΘΕΟΦΙΛ
ΡΕΚΤ
ΡΙ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Θεοφίλῳ ῥέκτωρι

Obverse

The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


ΘΚ̅Ε,Θ,
ΤΣˊ
ΘΕΟΦΙΛ
ΡΕΚΤ
ΡΙ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Θεοφίλῳ ῥέκτωρι

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5263
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφίλῳ ῥέκτωρι.

Mother of God, help your servant Theophilos, raiktor.

Commentary

For a parallel, and other seals of eleventh-century raiktores, see the remarks of Wassiliou-Seibt in her commentary to the entry in her catalogue, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2642.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)