David spatharokandidatos, asekretis and judge of Nikopolis (tenth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.116 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Condition | Two holes. As on coins, this seal rotates on a horizontal rather than a vertical axis. The monogram is tilted to 130º of the rev. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 2.1. |
Obverse
Wagon-wheel monogram with letters at the end of each of the eight spokes; those visible are: Σ at 8 o'clock, Θ at 9 o'clock, Τ surmounted by at 12 o'clock, Ω at 1 o'clock. Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
ΔΔ
..ΘˊΚ
ΝΣ..
ΡΙΤ,...Τ
ΝΙΚΟ.
ΟΛ
Δαβὶδ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἀσηκρίτῃ καὶ κριτῇ Νικοπόλεως
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δαβὶδ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἀσηκρίτῃ καὶ κριτῇ Νικοπόλεως.
Mother of God, help your servant David spatharokandidatos, asekretis and judge of Nikopolis.
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.116 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Condition | Two holes. As on coins, this seal rotates on a horizontal rather than a vertical axis. The monogram is tilted to 130º of the rev. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 2.1. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, south of Asia Minor
- Die sphragistischen Quellen zum byzantinischen Thema Nikopolis
- De Administrando Imperio
- Constantine Porphyrogenitus, De Administrando Imperio
- Nikopolis und Kephallenia
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- Notitiae Episcopatuum Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae
- Nikopolis I. Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Nicopolis
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium
Commentary
Line 3 (rev.): we believe that the line begins with a partially imprinted Ν, followed by .