David spatharokandidatos, asekretis and judge of Nikopolis (tenth century)
Obverse
Wagon-wheel monogram with letters at the end of each of the eight spokes; those visible are: Σ at 8 o'clock, Θ at 9 o'clock, Τ surmounted by at 12 o'clock, Ω at 1 o'clock. Border of dots.
Θ[εο]τ[όκε βοή]θ[ει] τῷ σῷ [δ]ού[λ]ῳ
Obverse
Wagon-wheel monogram with letters at the end of each of the eight spokes; those visible are: Σ at 8 o'clock, Θ at 9 o'clock, Τ surmounted by at 12 o'clock, Ω at 1 o'clock. Border of dots.
Θ[εο]τ[όκε βοή]θ[ει] τῷ σῷ [δ]ού[λ]ῳ
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
ΔΔ
..ΘˊΚ
ΝΣ..
ΡΙΤ,...Τ
ΝΙΚΟ.
ΟΛ
Δα(βὶ)δ [σπ]αθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ), ἀσ[ηκ]ρίτ(ῃ) (καὶ) [κρι]τ(ῇ) Νικο[π]όλ(εως)
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.116 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 2.1. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δαβὶδ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ, ἀσηκρίτῃ καὶ κριτῇ Νικοπόλεως.
Mother of God, help your servant David spatharokandidatos, asekretis and judge of Nikopolis.
Bibliography
- De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Notitiae Episcopatuum Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
In the third line of the reverse, we believe that the line begins with a partially imprinted Ν, followed by .