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Basil Synadenos, protospatharios and strategos of Dyrrachion (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding spear and small round shield. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε|.|Γ: ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Six lines of inscription, the final two letters (not visible) set between horizontal bars (only the one on the right survives). Border of dots.

α.ιλ,
ασπαθ
.τρατι
.δυρραχ
τ.υν
..

Βα[σ]ιλ(είῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [σ]τρατι[γ(ῷ)] Δυρραχ(ίου) τῷ [Σ]υν[αδ(ηνῷ)]

Obverse

Bust of St. George holding spear and small round shield. Inscription in two columns: |Γ|Ε|.|Γ: ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Six lines of inscription, the final two letters (not visible) set between horizontal bars (only the one on the right survives). Border of dots.

α.ιλ,
ασπαθ
.τρατι
.δυρραχ
τ.υν
..

Βα[σ]ιλ(είῳ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) [σ]τρατι[γ(ῷ)] Δυρραχ(ίου) τῷ [Σ]υν[αδ(ηνῷ)]

Accession number BZS.1947.2.386
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 12.8.

Translation

Βασιλείῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατιγῷ Δυρραχίου τῷ Συναδηνῷ.

Basil Synadenos (?) protospatharios and strategos of Dyrrachion.

Commentary

The reconstruction of the family name is probable but not certain. Basil Synadenos was strategos of Dyrrachion at the time of Peter Deljan's revolt in Macedonia in 1040. Cf. Ferluga, Byzantium, 237.

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