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Theophilos metropolitan of Myra (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

In the center, a cruciform monogram: Τ and Ρ in ligature at top; Σ at right; Α below; Γ at left; Ἁγία Τριάς. Within concentric wreath borders, a circular inscription beginning at top.

ΟΘΣΗ.ΝΒ.ΗΘΗΤΣΔΛˊ

Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

ΘΕ
ΦΙΛΜΗ
ΤΡΟΠΟΛΙ
ΤΗΜΥΡ
Ν

Θεωφίλῳ μητροπολίτῃ Μύρων

Obverse

In the center, a cruciform monogram: Τ and Ρ in ligature at top; Σ at right; Α below; Γ at left; Ἁγία Τριάς. Within concentric wreath borders, a circular inscription beginning at top.

ΟΘΣΗ.ΝΒ.ΗΘΗΤΣΔΛˊ

Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.

ΘΕ
ΦΙΛΜΗ
ΤΡΟΠΟΛΙ
ΤΗΜΥΡ
Ν

Θεωφίλῳ μητροπολίτῃ Μύρων

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4841
Diameter 32.0 mm; field: 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 72.6.
Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1734.
Zacos-Veglery, no. 1657.

Translation

Ἁγία Τριάς, ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεωφίλῳ μητροπολίτῃ Μύρων.

Holy Trinity, our God, help your servant Theophilos metropolitan of Myra.

Commentary

The aniconic character and the invocation to the Trinity give the impression that the owner must have had iconoclastic convictions.

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