I recently received this interesting seal. It measures 27.5 mm and weighs 25.48g.
On the
obverse is, within a decorated ring, :
Θεοτόκε βοήθι
On the
reverse is, within a decorated ring, :
I believe that it reads “
Mother of God,
help George,
Archon” and dates to the late 7th Century. Am I correct in my reading?
Did the title “
archon” denote a
provincial governor at this time? I have also read that it may denote a ruler, such as used by the
Bulgarian kings,or a position in the
church.
Pogh_poor
