Pardos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Thrace (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.
ΚΕΟΗ,ΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΠΡΔ,
ΣΠΘ,
ΣΤΡΤ,Γ,
Τ,Θ.Κ
Πάρδῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῆς Θρᾴκης
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription between two borders of dots.
ΚΕΟΗ,ΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΠΡΔ,
ΣΠΘ,
ΣΤΡΤ,Γ,
Τ,Θ.Κ
Πάρδῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῆς Θρᾴκης
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4222 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 71.33. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Πάρδῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῆς Θρᾴκης.
Lord, help your servant Pardos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Thrace.
Bibliography
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