Christophoros tourmarches and paraphylax of Amisos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
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.κ̅ε̅R,θ,
.σδ,
.ριστο
.ορο
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Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) [Χ]ριστο[φ]όρο
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
– –
.κ̅ε̅R,θ,
.σδ,
.ριστο
.ορο
– –
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) [Χ]ριστο[φ]όρο
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
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του.
.αρχι.
..ραφυ.
αμισ.
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του[ρμ]άρχι [(καὶ) πα]ραφύ[λ(ακι)] Ἀμισ[οῦ]
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.283 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 24.5. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Χριστοφόρο τουρμάρχι καὶ παραφύλακι Ἀμισοῦ.
Lord help your servant Christophoros, tourmarches and paraphylax of Amisos.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
- De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The paraphylax was the governor of a fortified city (Listes, 343), an office that Christopher combined with that of tourmarches.