Theopemptos patrikios and general logothete of the apotheke of Constantinople (715/16)
Obverse
Emperor (Thedosios III) standing, wearing a loros and cross-topped crown, holding a globus surmounted by a patriarchal cross in his right hand and an akakia in his left. At left and right: Ι : Ἰ(νδικτιὼν) ιδ'. Circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock. Incuse border.
ΘΟΠΜΠΤΠΤΡΙΚΙΟΥ
Θεοπέμπτου πατρικίου
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Incuse border.
ϗΓΝΙ
ΚΟΥΛΟΓΟ
ΘΤΟΥΠΟ
ΘΗΚΗΣΚΩ
ΝΣ..ΝΤΙΝ
Ο...Λ
..
(καὶ) γενικοῦ λογοθέτου ἀποθήκης Κωνσ[τα]ντινο[υπό]λε[ος]
Obverse
Emperor (Thedosios III) standing, wearing a loros and cross-topped crown, holding a globus surmounted by a patriarchal cross in his right hand and an akakia in his left. At left and right: Ι : Ἰ(νδικτιὼν) ιδ'. Circular inscription beginning at twelve o'clock. Incuse border.
ΘΟΠΜΠΤΠΤΡΙΚΙΟΥ
Θεοπέμπτου πατρικίου
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Incuse border.
ϗΓΝΙ
ΚΟΥΛΟΓΟ
ΘΤΟΥΠΟ
ΘΗΚΗΣΚΩ
ΝΣ..ΝΤΙΝ
Ο...Λ
..
(καὶ) γενικοῦ λογοθέτου ἀποθήκης Κωνσ[τα]ντινο[υπό]λε[ος]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1762 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 35.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 23.13; Zacos–Veglery, no. 220b. Same die (according to which we have restored the reading of our specimen): Zacos–Veglery, no. 220a. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοπέμπτου πατρικίου καὶ γενικοῦ λογοθέτου ἀποθήκης Κωνσταντινουπόλεος.
(Seal of) Theopemptos patrikios and general logothete of the apotheke of Constantinople.
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)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The identity of the emperor is easily confirmed from the fact that the figure holds a globus surmounted by a patriarchal cross. Such a cross in this context is unusual, but is to be seen on the gold coinage of Theodosios III (see DOC II.2, pl. XLVI, 1.b.1).