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N. protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, mystolektes, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Velum and of the Armenian themes (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Military saint standing, holding a spear and a shield, both resting on the ground. Inscription at left: α|γι|ο|σ-... : [Ὁ] ἅγιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines, top line missing. Border of dots.

γ.λ
τολεκ.κρι
πιτ,ιοδρ,
τRηλ,S
.ναρμεν.ε
ματ,

... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τ]οῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)[κ]λ(ίνου), μ[υσ]τολέκ[τ(ῃ)], κρι[τ(ῇ) ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Ἱπποδρ(όμου) [(καὶ)] τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) [τ]ῶν Ἀρμεν(ικῶν) [θ]εμάτ(ων)

Obverse

Military saint standing, holding a spear and a shield, both resting on the ground. Inscription at left: α|γι|ο|σ-... : [Ὁ] ἅγιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of seven lines, top line missing. Border of dots.

γ.λ
τολεκ.κρι
πιτ,ιοδρ,
τRηλ,S
.ναρμεν.ε
ματ,

... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τ]οῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)[κ]λ(ίνου), μ[υσ]τολέκ[τ(ῃ)], κρι[τ(ῇ) ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Ἱπποδρ(όμου) [(καὶ)] τοῦ βήλ(ου) (καὶ) [τ]ῶν Ἀρμεν(ικῶν) [θ]εμάτ(ων)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2698
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 56.11.

W. Seibt, "Ἀρμενικὰ θέματα", 135, no. 10.

Translation

... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, μυστολέκτῃ, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τοῦ βήλου καὶ τῶν Ἀρμενικῶν θεμάτων.

... protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, mystolektes, judge of the Hippodrome and of the Velum and of the Armenian themes.

Bibliography

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