Eustathios protospatharios, asekretis, imperial notarios and judge of the Peloponnesos and Hellas (tenth/eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2433 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Field diameter | 24 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 8.22c. |
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin with hands held palm outward before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Circular inscription along a border of dots.
ΘΚΕΟΗΘ,ΕΥΣΤΑΘΑΣΠΑΘ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εὐσταθίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines followed by decoration. Border of dots.
ΑΣΗ
ΚΡΗΤ,ΝΟ
ΤΑΡ,ΚΡΗΤ
ΠΟΛΟΠΟΝ
ΕΛΑΔ,
ἀσηκρῆτις, βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ καὶ κρητῇ Πολοποννήσου καὶ Ἑλάδος
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εὐσταθίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, ἀσηκρῆτις, βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ καὶ κρητῇ Πολοποννηήσου καὶ Ἑλάδος.
Mother of God, help Eustathios protospatharios, asekretis, imperial notarios, and judge of the Peloponnesos and Hellas.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2433 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Field diameter | 24 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 8.22c. |
Bibliography
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung
- Die byzantinische Armee im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert: Studien zur Organisation der Tagmata
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, south of Asia Minor
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Le Peloponnese Byzantin Jusqu'en 1204
- Du stratège de thème au duc : chronologie de l'évolution au cours du XIe siècle
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- Hellas und Thessalia
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2433 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Field diameter | 24 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 8.22c. |
Commentary
Line 4 (rev.): for the form Πολοπόννησος, see DO Seals 2, § 22 below. The same oddity occurs on BZS.1955.1.1970 as well, leading us to believe that we are dealing with one and the same person.