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John spatharokandidatos, asekretis, and judge of Boleron, Strymon, and Thessalonica (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕΘ,
.Σ,
ΠΑΘΑ
Ν,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines followed by decoration. Border of dots.

ΑΣΗΚΡ
ΤΙΚΡΙΤΗ
ΟΛΕΡΣΤ
ΜΟΝ,
ΣΑΛΟ

ἀσηκρτι, κριτῇ Βολεροῦ, Στρυμόνος καὶ Θεσαλονίκης

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕΘ,
.Σ,
ΠΑΘΑ
Ν,

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines followed by decoration. Border of dots.

ΑΣΗΚΡ
ΤΙΚΡΙΤΗ
ΟΛΕΡΣΤ
ΜΟΝ,
ΣΑΛΟ

ἀσηκρτι, κριτῇ Βολεροῦ, Στρυμόνος καὶ Θεσαλονίκης

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3868
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 18.24b.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἀσηκρῆτι, κριτῇ Βολεροῦ, Στρυμόνος καὶ Θεσαλονίκης.

Lord, help your servant John spatharokandidatos, asekretis, (and) judge of Boleron, Strymon, and Thessalonica.

Commentary

See the commentary to BZS 1947.2.168.

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