Philotheos metropolitan of Euchaita and synkellos (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore Tiron holding the martyr's cross in front of his chest. Vertical inscription on either side: |.ε|.δ-ο|τη|ρ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Θ]ε[ό]δ(ωρος) ὁ Τήρ(ων). Circular inscription. Border of dots.
κεRοη..τσ.
Κ(ύρι)ε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, followed by a decoration. Border of dots.
φιλο
Θε,μητρο
π.λει,ευχα
ιτονSσυ.
κελ
Φιλοθέ(ῳ) μητροπ[ο]λεί(τῃ) Εὐχαΐτον (καὶ) συ[γ]κέλῳ
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore Tiron holding the martyr's cross in front of his chest. Vertical inscription on either side: |.ε|.δ-ο|τη|ρ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Θ]ε[ό]δ(ωρος) ὁ Τήρ(ων). Circular inscription. Border of dots.
κεRοη..τσ.
Κ(ύρι)ε βοή[θει] τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, followed by a decoration. Border of dots.
φιλο
Θε,μητρο
π.λει,ευχα
ιτονSσυ.
κελ
Φιλοθέ(ῳ) μητροπ[ο]λεί(τῃ) Εὐχαΐτον (καὶ) συ[γ]κέλῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5270 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 16.7. Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1782. Another specimenfound in Bulgaria is published by I. Jordanov, "Pečat na Filotei..." (Sofia, 1992) 120-25. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Φιλοθέῳ μητροπολείτῃ Εὐχαΐτον καὶ συγκέλῳ.
Lord, help your servant Philotheos, metropolitan of Euchaita and synkellos.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Notitiae Episcopatuum Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae (Open in Zotero)
- Le dédoublement de Saint Théodore et les villes d’Euchaïta et d’Euchaneia (Open in Zotero)
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium (Open in Zotero)
- Studies in Byzantine Sigillography (Open in Zotero)
- Pečat na Filotei, sinkel i mitropolit na Evhaita, rûkovoditel na diplomatičeski misii v Bûlgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Same owner as BZS.1951.31.5.2610 but after he acquired the title of synkellos, i.e. ca 971. Cf. the commentary on BZS.1951.31.5.2610 and the remarks accompanying the edition of Jordanov.