Bucephalus Numismatic
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PB Byzantine seal of Romanos magistros and general logothetes (10th-11th century AD).
Obv: Bust of the Virgin, holding the Christ child on her left arm. Sigla visible at left and right: Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Along the upper border of dots, [Θε]οτόκε βοήθ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]. Border of dots.
Rev: Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross: Ῥωμανῷ μαγίσ[τρῳ] (καὶ) γεν[ικ]ῷ λογ[ο]θέτῃ. Border of dots and pellets.
Translation: Theotokos, help your servant Romanos magistros and general logothetes.
Unpublished.
Condition: Near Very Fine.
Weight: 8.38 g.
Diameter: 27.9 mm.
Obv: Bust of the Virgin, holding the Christ child on her left arm. Sigla visible at left and right: Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Along the upper border of dots, [Θε]οτόκε βοήθ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]. Border of dots.
Rev: Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross: Ῥωμανῷ μαγίσ[τρῳ] (καὶ) γεν[ικ]ῷ λογ[ο]θέτῃ. Border of dots and pellets.
Translation: Theotokos, help your servant Romanos magistros and general logothetes.
Unpublished.
Condition: Near Very Fine.
Weight: 8.38 g.
Diameter: 27.9 mm.