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Philaretos metropolitan of Euchaita (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Theodore holding a martyr's cross before him in his right hand. Circular inscription, beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.

αγιεθεοδρεRοηθ

Ἅγιε Θεόδωρε βοήθ(ει)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

φιλα
ρετμη
τροπολι
τηευχ
αιτον

Φιλαρέτῳ μητροπολίτῃ Εὐχαΐτον

Obverse

Bust of St. Theodore holding a martyr's cross before him in his right hand. Circular inscription, beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.

αγιεθεοδρεRοηθ

Ἅγιε Θεόδωρε βοήθ(ει)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

φιλα
ρετμη
τροπολι
τηευχ
αιτον

Φιλαρέτῳ μητροπολίτῃ Εὐχαΐτον

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5110
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 16.5a.

Translation

Ἅγιε Θεόδωρε βοήθει Φιλαρέτῳ μητροπολίτῃ Εὐχαΐτον.

St Theodore, help Philaretos, metropolitan of Euchaita.

Commentary

This specimen and BZS.1951.31.5.276 are from the same boulloterion; the reading of this seal is restored with reference to the parallel linked to this entry.

A Philaretos of Euchaita was synkellos by the middle of the tenth century (Darrouzès, Épistoliers, 73; cf. Zacos, Seals II, no. 874). He is probably identical to the owner of the present seal, which will have been issued shortly before this time. Cf. the comments in Laurent's edition.

Bibliography

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