Theodosios dioiketes of Bithynia (eighth/ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (probably type V). Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Indeterminate border.
+ΘΕΟ
Σ /ΙΥΚ /
ΙΘΥΝ /
Θεοδοσίῳ διυκητῇ Βιθυνίας
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (probably type V). Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Indeterminate border.
+ΘΕΟ
Σ /ΙΥΚ /
ΙΘΥΝ /
Θεοδοσίῳ διυκητῇ Βιθυνίας
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1196 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 76.3. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Θεοδοσίῳ διυκητῇ Βιθυνίας.
Mother of God, help Theodosios dioiketes of Bithynia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantinische Bleisiegel in Berlin (West) (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On the designation of Bithynia, see the commentary to BZS 1951.31.5.2674.