Basil Xeros, magistros and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Virgin enthroned holding Christ before her. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines; decoration above; two final letters between bars. Border of dots.
ΞΗΡΟΝ
ΜΑΓΙΣΤΡ,
ΤΟΝΒΑΣΙΛΕΙ
ΟΝΣΚΕΠΟΙΣ
ΚΙΥΡΡΑΙ
ΤΝΑΡΡΕ
ΔΙΚΑΣΠΟ
ΛΟΝ
Ξηρὸν μάγιστρων τὸν Βασίλειον σκέποις Κιβυρραιωτῶν ἀρρεπὴ δικάσπολον
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3936 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 59.8c. |
Translation
Ξηρὸν μάγιστρων τὸν Βασίλειον σκέποις Κιβυρραιωτῶν ἀρρεπὴ δικάσπολον.
May you protect the magistros Basil Xeros, impartial judge of the Kibyrraiotai.
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Parallel Seals
- Basil Xeros, magistros and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)
- Basil Xeros, magistros and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)
- Basil Xeros, magistros and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)
- Basil Xeros, magistros and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)
- Basil Xeros, magistros and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)
- Basil Xeros, magistros and judge of the Kibyrraiotai (eleventh century)
Commentary
One of seven specimens from the same boulloterion edited jointly. See the commentary to BZS 1955.1.3934.