Theodosios metropolitan of Kamachos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ο|α|γι|ο,-γ|ε|ορ|γι|ο, : Ὁ ἅγιο(ς) Γεόργιο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
+κ̅εRˊθ
θεοδοσ
μητροπο
.ιτηκα
.αχ
– –
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Θεοδοσ(ίῳ) μητροπο[λ]ίτῃ Κα[μ]άχου.
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a shield in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: ο|α|γι|ο,-γ|ε|ορ|γι|ο, : Ὁ ἅγιο(ς) Γεόργιο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
+κ̅εRˊθ
θεοδοσ
μητροπο
.ιτηκα
.αχ
– –
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Θεοδοσ(ίῳ) μητροπο[λ]ίτῃ Κα[μ]άχου.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4839 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 65.4. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Θεοδοσίῳ μητροπολίτῃ Καμάχου.
Lord, help Theodosios, metropolitan of Kamachos.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Eastern Turkey: An Architectural and Archaeological Survey (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Only a round bottom remains from the last letter of the second line of the reverse, which is enough to impose the reading Θεοδοσίῳ.
Kamachos (also Kamacha, the modern Kemah) is located to the southwest of Erzincan on the south bank of the Euphrates. It became a metropolis after 911 with the establishment of the theme of Mesopotamia (Laurent, Corpus V/1, 571). See also Sinclair II, 415 ff.