N., (proto)spatharios and strategos of Cephalonia (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram of indeterminate type; in the quarters: .Σ.|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram of indeterminate type; in the quarters: .Σ.|ΔΛ. Wreath border.
Κύριε/Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
ΣΠΑ/
ΡΑΤ/ΚΕ
ΦΑΛΙ/
... (πρωτο)σπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Κεφαλινίας
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5388 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 1.19. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Κεφαλινίας.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant ... protospatharios and strategos of Cephalonia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, South of Asia Minor (Open in Zotero)
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Commentary
The restoration of (proto)spatharios is not secure but it is highly likely.