Theophilos deacon, kouboukleisios, and protonotarios (ninth century)
Obverse
St. Kallinikos standing, holding a long cross over his left shoulder. Inscription: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|ΣΚ|ΑΛ|ΛΙ|ΝΙ|ΚΙ : ὁ ἅγιος Καλλίνικ(ος). Along the circumference, a circular inscription within a border of dots:
ΜΕ.ΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΣΤΩΔΛΩΣΟΗΘ,
Με[γ]αλομάρτυς τῷ δούλῳ σου βοήθ(ει)
Obverse
St. Kallinikos standing, holding a long cross over his left shoulder. Inscription: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|ΣΚ|ΑΛ|ΛΙ|ΝΙ|ΚΙ : ὁ ἅγιος Καλλίνικ(ος). Along the circumference, a circular inscription within a border of dots:
ΜΕ.ΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΣΤΩΔΛΩΣΟΗΘ,
Με[γ]αλομάρτυς τῷ δούλῳ σου βοήθ(ει)
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΦΙ
ΛΩΔΙΑΚΙΚ
ΒΟΥΚΛΙΣΙ
ΑΙΝΟΤΑΡ,
Θεοφίλῳ διακ(όνῳ) κουβουκλισ(ίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοταρ(ίῳ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1239 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 120. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Μεγαλομάρτυς τῷ δούλῳ σου βοήθει Θεοφίλῳ διακόνῳ κουβουκλισίῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ.
Great martyr, help your servant Theophilos deacon, kouboukleisios, and protonotarios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
By happy coincidence, this and BZS.1951.31.5.1201 present corresponding halves of the same seal. The readings are combined to form the full inscription.