Iezid hypatos and imperial spatharios (eighth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5485 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Previous Editions | J. Glynias, "Prayerful iconoclasts: Psalm Seals and Elite Formation in the First Iconoclast Era (726–750)," DOP 71 (2017), no. 6b (listing a previous edition and further references). |
Obverse
In the center, a cruciform monogram: Κύριε βοήθει. In the corners: ιεζιδ : Ἰεζίδ. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at twelve o'clock:
εελμικεεκτνεχθρνμου
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰεζὶδ. ἐξελοῦ μαι, Κύριε, ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross between fleurons above and below. Border of dots.
υπτ
κιΒσι
λικσπ
θρι
ὑπάτῳ καὶ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰεζὶδ ὑπάτῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ. ἐξελοῦ μαι, Κύριε, ἐκ τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου.
Lord, help Iezid hypatos (and) imperial spatharios. Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5485 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Previous Editions | J. Glynias, "Prayerful iconoclasts: Psalm Seals and Elite Formation in the First Iconoclast Era (726–750)," DOP 71 (2017), no. 6b (listing a previous edition and further references). |
Bibliography
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5485 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Previous Editions | J. Glynias, "Prayerful iconoclasts: Psalm Seals and Elite Formation in the First Iconoclast Era (726–750)," DOP 71 (2017), no. 6b (listing a previous edition and further references). |
Commentary
The inscription on the obverse quotes Psalm 142: 9. Note that the spelling Iezid follows the Greek but the name can also be rendered as Yezid.