N., protospatharios, thesmophylax and judge of the Thrakesioi (tenth/eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.701 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Chipped. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 2.29. |
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding Christ on her left arm. Sigla: ̅–θ̅υ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Traces of circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
+.κεR
[Θ(εοτό)]κε β[οήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription. Border of dots:
....
Rˋαˋσπαθ
θεσμοφυ
λακκριτ,
τνθρα
κισˋ.
[.....] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ), θεσμοφύλα(κι) κ(αὶ) κριτ(ῇ) τῶν Θρᾳκισ(ίων)
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ..... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, θεσμοφύλακι καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Θρᾳκισίων.
Mother of God, help your servant ... imperial protospatharios, thesmophylax and judge of the Thrakesioi.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.701 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Chipped. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 2.29. |
Bibliography
- Litterae Numismaticae Vindobonenses R. Goebl dedicatae
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient
- Constantini Porphyrogeniti De cerimoniis aulae byzantinae
- Byzantine Praetorians: An Administrative, Institutional, and Social Survey of the Opsikion and Tagmata, c. 580-900
- Theophanis Chronographia
- L'histoire et la géographie de la région de Smyrne entre les deux occupations turques (1081-1317), particulièrement au XIIIe siècle
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- "Thrakien" und "Thrakesion,"
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung
Commentary
The third letter of line 4 is not entirely clear. The central portion of the upright shaft curves slightly, and it is quite possible that the engraver, initially incising the letter κ, corrected himself and attempted to recarve the abbreviation sign: S.