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Basil patrikios, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Boukellarioi (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross (X at lower crossbar) with three pellets adorning the end of each crossbar; fleurons at the base. Inscription visible: ΙΣ.Σ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστό)]ς. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, a decoration above. No visible border.


ΣΦΡΑΓ,
RΑΣΙΛΕΙΟ.
Π̅ΡΙΚΙΚΡΙ.

ΕΠΙΤ,ΙΟΔΡ
ΜSΤ,RΚΕ
.ΑΡΙΝ

Σφραγ(ὶς) Βασιλεὶο[υ] π(ατ)ρικίου, κρι[τ(οῦ)] ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Ἱπποδρ(ό)μ(ου) (καὶ) τῶ(ν) Βουκε[λ(λ)]αρίων

Obverse

Patriarchal cross (X at lower crossbar) with three pellets adorning the end of each crossbar; fleurons at the base. Inscription visible: ΙΣ.Σ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς [Χ(ριστό)]ς. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, a decoration above. No visible border.


ΣΦΡΑΓ,
RΑΣΙΛΕΙΟ.
Π̅ΡΙΚΙΚΡΙ.

ΕΠΙΤ,ΙΟΔΡ
ΜSΤ,RΚΕ
.ΑΡΙΝ

Σφραγ(ὶς) Βασιλεὶο[υ] π(ατ)ρικίου, κρι[τ(οῦ)] ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Ἱπποδρ(ό)μ(ου) (καὶ) τῶ(ν) Βουκε[λ(λ)]αρίων

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4130
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 1.8.

Translation

Σφραγὶς Βασιλεὶου πατρικίου, κριτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τῶν Βουκελλαρίων.

Seal of Basil patrikios, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Boukellarioi.

Bibliography

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  • De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
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