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Constantine Monomachos, protospatharios and protonotarios of the Boukellarioi (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a round shield in his left hand. Vertical inscription on either side: |γ|.-|ρ|γ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γ[ε]ώργ(ιος). No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, top line missing. No border visible.

σταντ
σπαθ,Sαν
ταρ,τνR.
κελ,αρ,τ
μονομ

[Κων]σταντ(ίνῳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)ν[ο]ταρ(ίῳ) τῶν Β[ου]κελ(λ)αρ(ίων) τῷ Μονομ(άχῳ)

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a round shield in his left hand. Vertical inscription on either side: |γ|.-|ρ|γ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γ[ε]ώργ(ιος). No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, top line missing. No border visible.

σταντ
σπαθ,Sαν
ταρ,τνR.
κελ,αρ,τ
μονομ

[Κων]σταντ(ίνῳ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) (πρωτο)ν[ο]ταρ(ίῳ) τῶν Β[ου]κελ(λ)αρ(ίων) τῷ Μονομ(άχῳ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1006
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 1.21.

Translation

Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τῶν Βουκελλαρίων τῷ Μονομάχῳ.

Constantine Monomachos, protospatharios and protonotarios of the Boukellarioi.

Commentary

This Constantine Monomachos may be identical to the emperor of this name, since he also decorates his seal with St. George (cf. BZS.1958.106.1436 and Seibt-Zarnitz, no. 1.2.9), or a relative. See PBW : Konstantinos 9.

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