Theoktistos ὁ τῆς Πρώτης, protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and judge of the Hippodrome (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel approaching from the left. Faint traces of an inscription recording the angel's salutation: χε̅|κε|χα|οκσ̅|με|τα|σ: Χ(αῖρ)ε, κεχα(ριτωμένη), ὁ Κ(ύριο)ς μετὰ σοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
θεοκτι
στ,ασπαθ,
επιτ☧κ
κριτ,επιτ
ιπποδρ,τ
τηςπρο
τησ
Θεοκτίστ(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρ(υσοτρι)κ(λίνου), κριτ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρ(όμου) τῷ τῆς Πρότης
Obverse
The Annunciation, with the angel Gabriel approaching from the left. Faint traces of an inscription recording the angel's salutation: χε̅|κε|χα|οκσ̅|με|τα|σ: Χ(αῖρ)ε, κεχα(ριτωμένη), ὁ Κ(ύριο)ς μετὰ σοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
θεοκτι
στ,ασπαθ,
επιτ☧κ
κριτ,επιτ
ιπποδρ,τ
τηςπρο
τησ
Θεοκτίστ(ῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρ(υσοτρι)κ(λίνου), κριτ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρ(όμου) τῷ τῆς Πρότης
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1726 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 x 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus 2, no. 877 (with a slightly different reading of the obverse). |
Translation
Θεοκτίστῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου τῷ τῆς Πρότης.
(Mother of God, help) Theoktistos ho tes Protes, protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The same man is attested as protospatharios, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Opsikion on BZS 1958.106.5226.