Seals in Oikonomides, review of Zacos II


  • Basileios, bishop of Hexakomia

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ἐπισκόπῳ ῾Εξακομίας

    Mother of God. / Theotokos aid Basileios, bishop of Hexakomia

    Zacos collection

  • Christophoros, bishop of Abysiane

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει Χριστοφόρῳ ἐπισκόπῳ ᾿Αβυσιανῆς

    Mother of God. / Theotokos aid Christophoros, bishop of Abysiane

    Zacos collection

  • Epiphanios, koubikoularios domestikos chartoularios exarchos of the patriarchal monasteries

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει ᾿Επιφανίῳ κουβικουλαρίῳ δομεστίκῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ τῷ ἐξάρχῳ τῶν πατριαρχικῶν μοναστηρίων

    Mother of God. / Theotokos aid Epiphanios, koubikoularios domestikos chartoularios exarchos of the patriarchal monasteries

    Zacos collection

  • Epiphanios, protospatharios and domestikos of the ephoros

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Θεοτόκε βοήθει ᾿Επιφανίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ δομεστίκῳ τοῦ ἐφόρου

    Mother of God. / Theotokos aid Epiphanios, protospatharios and domestikos of the ephoros

    Zacos collection

  • Georgios, bishop of Aetos

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σφραγ(ὶς) ᾿Αετοῦ ποιμένος Γεωργίου

    Mother of God. / The seal of Georgios, bishop of Aetos (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Ioannes

    ῾Ο ἅγιος ᾿Ιωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. / ῾Ομώνυμον σκέποις με Κῆρυξ τοῦ Λόγου

    St Ioannes Prodromos. / Herald of the Word, may you protect me, your namesake (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Ioannes, bishop

    ᾿Ιησοῦς Χριστός. Προφήτης ᾿Ἠλίας. Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. ῾Ο ἅγιος Πέτρος. ῾Ο ἅγιος Παῦλος. / ᾿Ιωάννην ῞Υψιστε ποιμένα σκέποις | μητρὸς προφήτου κηρύκων αἰτουμένων

    Jesus Christ. Prophet Elias. Mother of God. St Peter. St Paul. / Lord, may you protect Ioannes, bishop (pastor), | by the intercession of (your) mother, the prophet and the apostles (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Ioannes, bishop

    ᾿Ιησοῦς Χριστός. Προφήτης ᾿Ἠλίας. Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. ῾Ο ἅγιος Πέτρος. ῾Ο ἅγιος Παῦλος. / ᾿Ιωάννην ῞Υψιστε ποιμένα σκέποις | μητρὸς προφήτου κηρύκων αἰτουμένων

    Jesus Christ. Prophet Elias. Mother of God. St Peter. St Paul. / Lord, may you protect Ioannes, bishop (pastor), | by the intercession of (your) mother, the prophet and the apostles (metrical)

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  • Ioannes, metropolitan of Euchaneia

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Θεόδωρος ὁ Στρατηλάτης. / Σῆς Εὐχανείας ᾿Ιωάννην ποιμένα | Θεόδωρε μέγιστε σὸν δοῦλον σκέπε

    St Theodoros Stratelates. / Greatest Theodoros, protect your servant Ioannes, metropolitan (pastor) of your Euchaneia (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Konstantinos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Κωνσταντῖνος. / ῾Ομώνυμον σὸν οὐρανόκλητε σκέποις

    St Konstantinos. / You, who were called from heaven, may you protect your namesake (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Konstantinos, patrikios and strategos of the Kassenoi

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος. / Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πατρικίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τῶν Κασσηνῶν

    St Eustathios. / Lord aid your servant Konstantinos, patrikios and strategos of the Kassenoi

    Zacos collection

  • Konstantinos, vestes and katepano of Lykandos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος. / Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βέστῃ καὶ κατεπάνω τῶν Λυκανδηνῶν

    St Eustathios. / Lord aid your servant Konstantinos vestes and katepano of the Lykandenoi

    Zacos collection

  • Michael, imperial spatharokandidatos and tourmarches of Berroia (or Beroe)

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Μιχαὴλ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ τουρμάρχῃ Βερροίας (ο� Βερόης)

    Lord aid your servant / Michael, imperial spatharokandidatos and tourmarches of Berroia (or Beroe)

    Zacos collection

  • Nikolaos, anthypatos patrikios and elaioparochos

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Νικόλαος ἀνθύπατος πατρίκιος καὶ ἐλαιοπάροχος

    Mother of God. / Nikolaos, anthypatos patrikios and elaioparochos (copper tessera)

    Zacos collection

  • Nikolaos, krites of Chaldia (type 1)

    Εἴης βοηθὸς οἰκέτῃ σῷ Χριστέ μου /| τῷ Νικολάῳ τῷ δικαστῇ Χαλδίας

    May you be a helper, my Lord Christ, to your supplicant /| Nikolaos, dikastes of Chaldia (metrical)

    Zacos collection

  • Theodoule, nun and myrophoros of the Holy Sepulchre of the Lord

    ῾Ο ἅγιος ᾿Ιωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος. / Θεοδούλῃ τῇ εὐτελῇ μοναχῇ καὶ μυροφόρῳ τοῦ ἁγίου δεσποτικοῦ τάφου

    St Ioannes Prodromos. / Theodoule, the humble nun and myrophoros of the Holy Sepulchre of the Lord

    Zacos collection

  • Theognostos, bishop of Alia

    Σφραγῖδα Χριστὸν ἐν βίῳ κεκτημένου / αὕτη Θεογνώστου σφραγὶς τοῦ ᾿Αλία

    This is the seal of Theognostos bishop of Alia, who has in life won Christ as his seal

    Zacos collection