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Auction 13 31 Oct 2020
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Byzantine lead seal of Samdoune (?) Chamdounes, doux,
archon and strategos
(11th cent.)
Obv.: Saint Theodore stratelates, standing facial, nimbate, in military garments, holding spear and shield, sigla in either side, Ο [ΑΓΙΟC]ΘΕΟΔΩ–ΡΟCΟCΤΡΑΤ(ΗΛΑΤΗC) = Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ στρατηλάτης (Saint Theodore stratelates), all within dotted border.
Rev.: Inscription in 6 lines, somewhat trimmed and with soil residues, so not completely clear, +ΚΕR,Θ,/ΤΩCΩΔΟΥ,/SΑΜΔΟΥΝΗ./...ΑΡΧ,Κ,CΤΡ/ΤΙΓΩΤΩΧΑΜ/ΔΟΥΝΗ (Lord, help your servant Samdoune(?) Chamdounes, doux, archon and strategos), all within dotted border.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 18.20 gr
Diameter: 31 mm
archon and strategos
(11th cent.)
Obv.: Saint Theodore stratelates, standing facial, nimbate, in military garments, holding spear and shield, sigla in either side, Ο [ΑΓΙΟC]ΘΕΟΔΩ–ΡΟCΟCΤΡΑΤ(ΗΛΑΤΗC) = Ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ στρατηλάτης (Saint Theodore stratelates), all within dotted border.
Rev.: Inscription in 6 lines, somewhat trimmed and with soil residues, so not completely clear, +ΚΕR,Θ,/ΤΩCΩΔΟΥ,/SΑΜΔΟΥΝΗ./...ΑΡΧ,Κ,CΤΡ/ΤΙΓΩΤΩΧΑΜ/ΔΟΥΝΗ (Lord, help your servant Samdoune(?) Chamdounes, doux, archon and strategos), all within dotted border.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 18.20 gr
Diameter: 31 mm