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Sergios protospatharios and judge of Melitene (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription on either side: |ν|ι-κ|ο|λ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Circular inscription within a border of dots:

+κεRοηθε..σδ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε[ι τ]ῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

– 
+σερ
γιΑσπα
θ,κ,κριτη
μελιτη
.ησ

Σεργίῳ (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) κ(αὶ) κριτῇ Μελιτη[ν]ῆς

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding a book. Vertical inscription on either side: |ν|ι-κ|ο|λ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Circular inscription within a border of dots:

+κεRοηθε..σδ

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθε[ι τ]ῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

– 
+σερ
γιΑσπα
θ,κ,κριτη
μελιτη
.ησ

Σεργίῳ (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) κ(αὶ) κριτῇ Μελιτη[ν]ῆς

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5615
Diameter 31.0 mm; field: 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 68.3.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Σεργίῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ κριτῇ Μελιτηνῆς.

Lord, help your servant Sergios, protospatharios and judge of Melitene.

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