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N. spatharokandidatos, asekretis and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with her hands held open before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ̅: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Remains of circular inscription at right. Border of dots.

ΔΛ,

[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σ]ῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines; final two letters between horizontal bars. Border of dots.

..
ΠΑΘΚΑ.
ˋΑΣΗΚ..Τ
ΚΡΙΤ,ΤΝ
ΚΙΥΡΡΑ.
Τ,

... [σ]παθ(αρο)κα[ν]δ(ι)δ(άτῳ), ἀσηκ[ρῆ]τ(ις) (καὶ) κριτ(ῇ) τῶν Κιβυρρα[ι]ωτ(ῶν)

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with her hands held open before her. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ̅: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Remains of circular inscription at right. Border of dots.

ΔΛ,

[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σ]ῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of six lines; final two letters between horizontal bars. Border of dots.

..
ΠΑΘΚΑ.
ˋΑΣΗΚ..Τ
ΚΡΙΤ,ΤΝ
ΚΙΥΡΡΑ.
Τ,

... [σ]παθ(αρο)κα[ν]δ(ι)δ(άτῳ), ἀσηκ[ρῆ]τ(ις) (καὶ) κριτ(ῇ) τῶν Κιβυρρα[ι]ωτ(ῶν)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.621
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 59.15.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἀσηκρῆτις καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν.

Mother of God, help your servant ... spatharokandidatos, asekretis and judge of the Kibyrraiotai.

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