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Eustathios asekretis and judge of Seleukeia and Tarsos (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A peacock with open tail. Remains of an inscription along the circumference. Indeterminate border.

ΘΚΕΟΗΘΕΙ.........

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

..ΑΘ.
.ΗΚΡΙΤ.
.ΡΙΤΙΣΕ
ΥΚΕΙΑΣ
ΤΑΡΣ

[Εὐστ]αθ(ίῳ) [ἀσ]ηκρῖτ(ις) [(καὶ) κ]ριτῖ Σε[λε]υκείας [(καὶ)] Ταρσοῦ

Obverse

A peacock with open tail. Remains of an inscription along the circumference. Indeterminate border.

ΘΚΕΟΗΘΕΙ.........

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει [τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

..ΑΘ.
.ΗΚΡΙΤ.
.ΡΙΤΙΣΕ
ΥΚΕΙΑΣ
ΤΑΡΣ

[Εὐστ]αθ(ίῳ) [ἀσ]ηκρῖτ(ις) [(καὶ) κ]ριτῖ Σε[λε]υκείας [(καὶ)] Ταρσοῦ

Accession number BZS 1947.2.162
Diameter 29.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 5.1.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Εὐσταθίῳ ἀσηκρῖτις καὶ κριτῖ Σελευκείας καὶ Ταρσοῦ.

Mother of God, help your servant Eustathios, asekretis and judge of Seleukeia and Tarsos.

Commentary

As this seal shows, officials occasionally combined duties in Tarsos and Seleukeia (see also BZS.1947.2.152 and BZS.1958.106.2063).

The seal of Nicholas Matzoukes, patrikios and thematic judge (δικαστής) of Tarsos and Seleukeia (ca. 1040–60), is published in Seibt-Zarnitz, no. 2.2.9.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
  • Das byzantinische Bleisiegel als Kunstwerk: Katalog zur Ausstellung (Open in Zotero)