Bucephalus Numismatic
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PB Byzantine seal of Gregorios, spatharokandidatos and logariastes (11th century AD).
Obv: Bust of St Theodore holding a spear and shield. Traces of an inscription at right: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρο(ς)]. Border of dots.
Rev: Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross: Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ Γ]ρηγορ[ίῳ σ]παθ(αρο)κα[νδιδάτῳ] (καὶ) λογαρ[ι]αστῇ. Border of dots.
Translation: St Demetrios. Lord aid your servant Gregorios, spatharokandidatos and logariastes.
Parallel specimen, Seibt – Zarnitz no. 3.3. 9.
Condition: Near Very Fine.
Weight: 11.51 g.
Diameter: 26.1 mm.
Obv: Bust of St Theodore holding a spear and shield. Traces of an inscription at right: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρο(ς)]. Border of dots.
Rev: Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross: Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ[ούλῳ Γ]ρηγορ[ίῳ σ]παθ(αρο)κα[νδιδάτῳ] (καὶ) λογαρ[ι]αστῇ. Border of dots.
Translation: St Demetrios. Lord aid your servant Gregorios, spatharokandidatos and logariastes.
Parallel specimen, Seibt – Zarnitz no. 3.3. 9.
Condition: Near Very Fine.
Weight: 11.51 g.
Diameter: 26.1 mm.