David spatharokandidatos, asekretis and judge of Nikopolis (tenth century)
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
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
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.116 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 2.1. |
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.
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 .