Theodore kouboukleisios (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of Virgin, nimbate, with hands up before her chest. Sigla visible to the left: Μ̄ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Circular inscription within border of dots.
ΘΚΕΘ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Obverse
Bust of Virgin, nimbate, with hands up before her chest. Sigla visible to the left: Μ̄ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Circular inscription within border of dots.
ΘΚΕΘ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕ
.Θ,ΘΕ
.ΟΡ,Κ
.ΚΛΙ
ΣΗΟ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεωδόρῳ κουβουκλισήο
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.301 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 183. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεωδόρῳ κουβουκλισήο.
Theotokos, help your servant. Theotokos, help Theodore kouboukleisios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reverse contains a second invocation, which requires some explanation. It is possible that the reverse die was recarved without care for the content of the obverse, especially as it seems to be in a somewhat rougher style epigraphically.