Symeon imperial protospatharios and anagrapheus of the Armeniakoi (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist, bearded, blessing and holding a long cross in his left hand. Semicircular inscription within a border of dots:
αγΙ̅R-τσδ
Ἅγ(ιε) Ἰω(άννη) β(οήθει) τῷ σο δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a row of pellets above and below. Border of dots.
+συμε
νRˊαˊσπαθ,
Sαναγρα
,τ,αρμε
νιακον
Συμεὼν β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἀναγραφ(εῖ) τ(ῶν) Ἀρμενιάκον
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist, bearded, blessing and holding a long cross in his left hand. Semicircular inscription within a border of dots:
αγΙ̅R-τσδ
Ἅγ(ιε) Ἰω(άννη) β(οήθει) τῷ σο δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a row of pellets above and below. Border of dots.
+συμε
νRˊαˊσπαθ,
Sαναγρα
,τ,αρμε
νιακον
Συμεὼν β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἀναγραφ(εῖ) τ(ῶν) Ἀρμενιάκον
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3167 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 22.3. |
Translation
Ἅγιε Ἰωάννη βοήθει τῷ σο δούλῳ Συμεὼν βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἀναγραφεῖ τῶν Ἀρμενιάκον.
Saint John, help your servant Symeon, imperial protospatharios and anagrapheus of the Armeniakoi.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- The Armeniac Theme and the Fate of Its Leaders (Open in Zotero)
- Les sceaux byzantins de la Collection Henri Seyrig (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
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