Θ / Θ/Є-OΔO on the
obverse. The first 'theta' is intended as
ligature A inside O for 'ho hagios', 'Saint'. The name is of course St. Theodo(ros)
On the
reverse I read:
+[Λ]EON
ACΠAΘP,
EΠI T (XP)Γ
KΛ, T(?)O CA
....AC
So Leon,
protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou. Which is followed, I think, by
his family name Sa...as. Note that the court dignity is heavily abbreviated.
Epi t(ou) Chr(yso)(tri)kl(inou). Chryso (gold) is abbreviated with XP, which shows that the "
Christogram" even in
Christian times does not always refer to
Christ. Tri is given by gamma, which as a numeral stands for 3. The dignity, which is very common on
seals, refers to the Golden Hall (Chrysotriklinos) in the imperial palace.