John protospatharios epi tou Chryotriklinou and basilikos of Chaldia (tenth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram composed of Θ in the center, Ο below, R at the top, Η on the left and ΕΙ on the right: βοήθει; a six-rayed star in each quarter. Circular inscription along the circumference. No visible border.
+αναρχ..υρ....εκθυλογαι
ἄναρχ[ε Κ]ύρ[ιε καὶ] ἐκ Θ(εο)ῦ λόγαι [βοήθει]
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram composed of Θ in the center, Ο below, R at the top, Η on the left and ΕΙ on the right: βοήθει; a six-rayed star in each quarter. Circular inscription along the circumference. No visible border.
+αναρχ..υρ....εκθυλογαι
ἄναρχ[ε Κ]ύρ[ιε καὶ] ἐκ Θ(εο)ῦ λόγαι [βοήθει]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border.
+.αν
ν΄α΄σπαθ,
.πιτ,χρυσο
τρικ,Rασιλι
κ`.αλδιασ
[Ἰ]ωάνν(ῃ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), [ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Χρυσοτρι(κλίνου) κ(αὶ) βασιλικ(ῷ) [Χ]αλδίας
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.59 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 32.2. Listed in Bryer-Winfield, Pontos, 318. |
Translation
ἄναρχε Κύριε καὶ ἐκ Θεοῦ λόγαι βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ βασιλικῷ Χαλδίας.
Eternal Lord and Word of God, help John, protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and basilikos of Chaldia.
Bibliography
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα. Ἡ συλλογὴ Ἀναστασίου Κ. Π. Σταμούλη (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
We understand ΛΟΓΑΙ in the obverse inscription to be a homophonic rendering of the vocative ΛΟΓΕ.