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Leo spatharokandidatos epi ton oikeiakon, judge of the Hippodrome and of Mesopotamia (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Gregory the Theologian, bearded, blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription: |γρ|ιγο|ρ,-ο|θε|ο|λο|γ, : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γργόρ(ιος) ὁ Θεολόγ(ος). Circular inscription within a border of dots.

..Rοηθειτσ..

[Κύριε] βοήθει τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.

λεοντ,
σπαθ
επιτν..
..κκριτη
επιτι,S
μεσοπ,
-τ,-

Λέοντ(ι) σπαθ(αρο)κ(αν)δ(άτῳ) ἐπὶ τῶν [οἰκεια]κ(ῶν), κριτῇ ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Ἱππ(οδρόμου) (καὶ) Μεσοπ(ο)τ(αμίας)

Obverse

Bust of St. Gregory the Theologian, bearded, blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription: |γρ|ιγο|ρ,-ο|θε|ο|λο|γ, : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γργόρ(ιος) ὁ Θεολόγ(ος). Circular inscription within a border of dots.

..Rοηθειτσ..

[Κύριε] βοήθει τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.

λεοντ,
σπαθ
επιτν..
..κκριτη
επιτι,S
μεσοπ,
-τ,-

Λέοντ(ι) σπαθ(αρο)κ(αν)δ(άτῳ) ἐπὶ τῶν [οἰκεια]κ(ῶν), κριτῇ ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Ἱππ(οδρόμου) (καὶ) Μεσοπ(ο)τ(αμίας)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1860
Diameter 27.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 55.4.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι σπαθαροκανδάτῳ ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκειακῶν, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ Μεσοποταμίας.

Lord, help your servant Leo, spatharokandidatos epi ton oikeiakon, judge of the Hippodrome and of Mesopotamia.

Bibliography

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  • De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
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