John Amiropoulos, patrikios and strategos of Euxeinos Pontos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Tongues of fire on either side. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
+ΙΠΑ
ΤΡΙΚΙ
ΣΤΡ.Τ,Γ,Τ
ΕΥΞΗΝΟΥ
ΠΟΝΤΑ
Μ..ΟΠ.
.ΟΣ
Ἰω(άννῃ) πατρικίῳ (καὶ) στρ[α]τ(η)γ(ῷ) τοῦ Εὐξήνου Πόντου ὡ Ἀμ[ιρ]όπ[ουλ]ος
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Tongues of fire on either side. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
+ΙΠΑ
ΤΡΙΚΙ
ΣΤΡ.Τ,Γ,Τ
ΕΥΞΗΝΟΥ
ΠΟΝΤΑ
Μ..ΟΠ.
.ΟΣ
Ἰω(άννῃ) πατρικίῳ (καὶ) στρ[α]τ(η)γ(ῷ) τοῦ Εὐξήνου Πόντου ὡ Ἀμ[ιρ]όπ[ουλ]ος
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.994 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 72.4. |
Translation
Ἰωάννῃ πατρικίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ τοῦ Εὐξήνου Πόντου ὡ Ἀμιρόπουλος.
John Amiropoulos, patrikios and strategos of Euxeinos Pontos.
Bibliography
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- Molivdovuly grečeskogo Vostoka (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- The Life of Saint Nikon: Text, Translation, and Commentary (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reverse inscription begins with the owner's Christian name in the dative case but records his family name in the nominative.
The owner of this seal could be identical to John Amiropoulos who in 989 was patrician and katepano of Italy: Falkenhausen, Dominazione, 87. On other seals of officials active in Pontos, see the commentary to BZS 1947.2.994.