Andrew imperial spatharios and archon of Christoupolis (ninth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
ΝΔΡΕ
ΒΣΠΘ
ΡΧΟΝΤΙΤ
ΧΡΠ
Ἀνδρέᾳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἄρχοντι τ(ῆς) Χρ(ιστ)ουπ(όλεως)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
ΝΔΡΕ
ΒΣΠΘ
ΡΧΟΝΤΙΤ
ΧΡΠ
Ἀνδρέᾳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) ἄρχοντι τ(ῆς) Χρ(ιστ)ουπ(όλεως)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.677 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 39.1Β. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀνδρέᾳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι τῆς Χριστουπόλεως.
Theotokos, help your servant Andrew, imperial spatharios and archon of Christoupolis.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
- Sigillographie de l’Empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This specimen is from the same boulloterion as BZS.1947.2.65; see the commentary to that entry.