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Pardos asekretis and protonotarios of the Thrakesion (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla (with tongues of fire above): ̅-θ̅υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, decoration below. Border of dots.

+θ̅κ̅εR̅θ,
παροα
σηκριτΙ/
ˋνοταρ,
τουθρα
κησι
·

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Πάρδο ἀσηκρῖτι(ς) (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοταρ(ίῳ) τοῦ Θρᾳκησίου.

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla (with tongues of fire above): ̅-θ̅υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, decoration below. Border of dots.

+θ̅κ̅εR̅θ,
παροα
σηκριτΙ/
ˋνοταρ,
τουθρα
κησι
·

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Πάρδο ἀσηκρῖτι(ς) (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοταρ(ίῳ) τοῦ Θρᾳκησίου.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5503
Diameter 31.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 3, no. 2.36.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Πάρδο ἀσηκρῖττις καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τοῦ Θρᾳκησίου.

Mother of God, help Pardos, asekretis and protonotarios of the Thrakesion.

Bibliography

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