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N. Kamateros, protospatharios and judge of Charsianon (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin holding a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅–θ̅υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of at least six lines. Border of dots.

.....
.σπ
...ριτη
...σιν
..κμ
τηρ

[Θεοτόκε βοήθει .......]ῳ (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) κ]ριτῇ [Χαρ]σιαν[οῦ τ]ῷ Καματηρῷ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin holding a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅–θ̅υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of at least six lines. Border of dots.

.....
.σπ
...ριτη
...σιν
..κμ
τηρ

[Θεοτόκε βοήθει .......]ῳ (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) κ]ριτῇ [Χαρ]σιαν[οῦ τ]ῷ Καματηρῷ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2390
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 40.14.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει .......ῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ κριτῇ Χαρσιανοῦ τῷ Καματηρῷ.

Mother of God, help ...os Kamateros, protospatharios and judge of Charsianon.

Commentary

There is no record of a Kamateros who served as a judge of the Charsianon in Laurent, "Sceau du protonotaire Basile Kamatéros," Byzantion 6 (1931) 253-72, or in G. Stadtmüller, "Zur Geschichte der Familie Kamateros," BZ 34 (1934) 352-59.

Bibliography

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