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Basil Tzirithon, protovestarches, judge of the Velum and of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Two standing figures. At left, St Michael holding the labarum in his right hand and the globus in his left. Inscription: Ο|Ρ|Μ : ὁ ἀρχ(άγγελος) Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). At right, St Nicholas offering blessing and holding the book in his left hand. Inscription: |Ν|Ι|ΚΛ|Α, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λα(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕ̅,Θ,
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
Α  ΕΣΤΑΡΧΗ
ΚΡΙΤΗΤΗΛ,
ΤΝΚΙΥΡ
ΡΑΙΤ,ΤΙ
ΡΙΘΝΙ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ (πρω)τ(ο)βεστάρχῃ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) τῶν Κιβυρραιωτ(ῶν) τῷ Τζιρίθωνι

Obverse

Two standing figures. At left, St Michael holding the labarum in his right hand and the globus in his left. Inscription: Ο|Ρ|Μ : ὁ ἀρχ(άγγελος) Μ(ι)χ(αήλ). At right, St Nicholas offering blessing and holding the book in his left hand. Inscription: |Ν|Ι|ΚΛ|Α, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λα(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕ̅,Θ,
ΑΣΙΛΕΙ
Α  ΕΣΤΑΡΧΗ
ΚΡΙΤΗΤΗΛ,
ΤΝΚΙΥΡ
ΡΑΙΤ,ΤΙ
ΡΙΘΝΙ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ (πρω)τ(ο)βεστάρχῃ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) τῶν Κιβυρραιωτ(ῶν) τῷ Τζιρίθωνι

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.267
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 59.7b. See also PBW : Basileios 214.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ πρωτοβεστάρχῃ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου καὶ τῶν Κιβυρραιωτῶν τῷ Τζιρίθωνι.

Lord, help Basil Tzirithon, protovestarches, judge of the Velum and of the Kibyrraiotai.

Commentary

This is one of three seals (listed below) from the same boulloterion edited jointly. See the commentary to BZS 1951.31.5.133.

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