Andronikos imperial protospatharios and strategos of Chaldia (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Cross potent on four steps. Circular inscription within a border of dots.
+κεRοηθειτωσ.δουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δούλ(ῳ)
Obverse
Cross potent on four steps. Circular inscription within a border of dots.
+κεRοηθειτωσ.δουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σ[ῷ] δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a row of three pellets below. Border of dots.
+ανδρ
oνικ/R/α/σ
παθαρ,Sσ
τρατηγ,χ
αλδια/
Ἀνδρονίκ(ῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) στρατηγ(ῷ) Χαλδία(ς)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5178 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 32.36a. Listed in Bryer-Winfield, Pontos, 316, n. 11. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀνδρονίκῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χαλδίας.
Lord, help your servant Andronikos, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Chaldia.
Bibliography
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα. Ἡ συλλογὴ Ἀναστασίου Κ. Π. Σταμούλη (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1947.2.60 undoubtedly belonged to the same person; the engraving of this seal is of high quality, while the second is the result of rather poor craftsmanship and contains spelling mistakes.