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Basil ..phles? ostiarios and protonotarios of the Tropaiophoros (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans with a medallion of Christ on her chest. At left and right: Μ̅Θ̅Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Circular inscription beginning at 10 o'clock. Border of dots.

ΘΚΕ,Θ,ΑΣΙΛΕΙ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, the final two letters between horizontal bars. Border of dots.

ΟΣΤΙ
ΑΡΙSΑ
ΝΟΤΑΡΤ
ΤΡΟΠΑΙΟ
Φ,Ρ,Τ..Φ
ΛΗ

ὀστιαρίῳ (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοταρ(ίῳ) τ[οῦ] [Τ]ροπαιοφ(ό)ρ(ου) τ(ῷ) [..]φλῃ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans with a medallion of Christ on her chest. At left and right: Μ̅Θ̅Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Circular inscription beginning at 10 o'clock. Border of dots.

ΘΚΕ,Θ,ΑΣΙΛΕΙ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ

Reverse

Inscription of six lines, the final two letters between horizontal bars. Border of dots.

ΟΣΤΙ
ΑΡΙSΑ
ΝΟΤΑΡΤ
ΤΡΟΠΑΙΟ
Φ,Ρ,Τ..Φ
ΛΗ

ὀστιαρίῳ (καὶ) (πρωτο)νοταρ(ίῳ) τ[οῦ] [Τ]ροπαιοφ(ό)ρ(ου) τ(ῷ) [..]φλῃ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4962
Diameter 23.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 25.16b.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ὀστιαρίῳ καὶ πρωτονοταρίῳ τοῦ Τροπαιοφόρου τῷ ..φλῃ.

Lord, help Basil ..phles ostiarios and protonotarios of the Tropaiophoros.

Commentary

See also BZS 1951.31.5.2907.

W. Seibt, in his review of DO Seals 5 (BZ 100 [2007]: 234), suggests that this specimen belongs to Basil Xiphilinos.

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)