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Christopher imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and domestic of the Optimatoi (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram consisting of Θ in center, and Ω below, Κ at left, Ρ (and Υ) at the top. The right end is not visible. In the quarters, the margins of which are decorated with floral designs, a partially preserved inscription : ΧΡΙΣ..|ΦΟ.. . Border of dots.

Κύριε βοήθει Χρισ[το]φό[ρῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

+ˊˊΣΠ
ΕΠΗΤ

ΧΡΥΣΟΤ
ΟΜΕΣΤ
ΟΠΤΗ

β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθ(αρίῳ)] ἐπὴ τ[οῦ] Χρυσο(τρι)[κλίνου καὶ δ]ομεστ(ίκῳ) [τ(ῶν) Ὀ]πτι[μάτ(ων)]

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram consisting of Θ in center, and Ω below, Κ at left, Ρ (and Υ) at the top. The right end is not visible. In the quarters, the margins of which are decorated with floral designs, a partially preserved inscription : ΧΡΙΣ..|ΦΟ.. . Border of dots.

Κύριε βοήθει Χρισ[το]φό[ρῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

+ˊˊΣΠ
ΕΠΗΤ

ΧΡΥΣΟΤ
ΟΜΕΣΤ
ΟΠΤΗ

β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθ(αρίῳ)] ἐπὴ τ[οῦ] Χρυσο(τρι)[κλίνου καὶ δ]ομεστ(ίκῳ) [τ(ῶν) Ὀ]πτι[μάτ(ων)]

Accession number BZS.1947.2.961
Diameter 23.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 3, no. 71.5. Laurent, Corpus II, no. 826.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Χριστοφόρῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Ὀπτιμάτων.

Lord, help Christopher imperial protospatharios, epi tou Chrysotriklinou and domestic of the Optimatoi.

Commentary

This is the same man attested on BZS.1958.106.1534.

Bibliography

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