John imperial spatharios and komes tes kortes of Pamphlagonia (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding Christ before her. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
τσδουλ,
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding Christ before her. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
τσδουλ,
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ια
Rσπα
κομη
κορτ
φλ
Ἰωά[ν(νῃ)] β(ασιλικῷ) σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ)] κόμη[τ(ι) τ(ῆς)] κόρτ[(ης) Παμ]φλ[αγ(ονίας)]
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.195 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 11.19b. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ κόμητι τῆς κόρτης Παμφλαγονίας.
Lord, help your servant John, imperial spatharios and komes tes kortes of Pamphlagonia.
Bibliography
- Byzantinische Bleisiegel in Berlin II (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1958.106.5462 come from the same boulloterion, and their readings are combined.