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Theophylaktos (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Standing St. Theodore, nimbate, facing, holding the spear in his right hand and the shield in his left, leaning on the ground. Inscriptions in columns to both sides: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|ΣΘ|Ε|Ο|Δ|: ὁ ἅγιος Θεοδώρος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΛΟΓ
ΦΡΡΟΥΣΑ
ΘΕΟΦΥΛΑ
ΚΤ

Σφραγὶς λόγους φρουροῦσα Θεοφυλάκτου

Obverse

Standing St. Theodore, nimbate, facing, holding the spear in his right hand and the shield in his left, leaning on the ground. Inscriptions in columns to both sides: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|ΣΘ|Ε|Ο|Δ|: ὁ ἅγιος Θεοδώρος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΛΟΓ
ΦΡΡΟΥΣΑ
ΘΕΟΦΥΛΑ
ΚΤ

Σφραγὶς λόγους φρουροῦσα Θεοφυλάκτου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1622
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus, no. 2555.

Translation

Σφραγὶς λόγους φρουροῦσα Θεοφυλάκτου.

The seal (is) guarding the words of Theophylaktos.

Commentary

Dodecasyllable.

Bibliography

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