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Constantine protospatharios, imperial notarios of the eidikon, and judge of the Hippodrome and of Macedonia (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕ.
ΤΣ..
Κ̅ΝΑ̅Σ..
Θ,.Ν,Τ,
ΕΙΔ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δού(λῳ)] Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σ[πα]θ(αρίῳ), [β(ασιλικῷ)] ν(ο)τ(αρίῳ) [τ(οῦ)] εἰδ[ικ(οῦ)]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

..ΙΤ,ΕΠ
..Ι,ΔΡ,
..ΤΗΣΜ
..ΔΟΝ

[κρ]ιτ(ῇ) ἐπ(ὶ) [τοῦ] Ἱππ(ο)δρ(ό)[μ(ου) (καὶ)] τῆς Μ[ακε]δον(ίας)

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΚΕ.
ΤΣ..
Κ̅ΝΑ̅Σ..
Θ,.Ν,Τ,
ΕΙΔ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ [δού(λῳ)] Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σ[πα]θ(αρίῳ), [β(ασιλικῷ)] ν(ο)τ(αρίῳ) [τ(οῦ)] εἰδ[ικ(οῦ)]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

..ΙΤ,ΕΠ
..Ι,ΔΡ,
..ΤΗΣΜ
..ΔΟΝ

[κρ]ιτ(ῇ) ἐπ(ὶ) [τοῦ] Ἱππ(ο)δρ(ό)[μ(ου) (καὶ)] τῆς Μ[ακε]δον(ίας)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.103
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 43.5.
Similar seal, from a different boulloterion, in the Orphanidis collection (no. 479: Athens Numismatic Museum).

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ τοῦ εἰδικοῦ, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ τῆς Μακεδονίας.

Lord, help your servant Constantine protospatharios, imperial notarios tou eidikou, and judge of the Hippodrome and of Macedonia.

Bibliography

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  • Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung (Open in Zotero)
  • Sigillographie de l’Empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
  • Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
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