John imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrystriklinou, judge of the Velum, protonotarios τῶν Ἐλευθερίου (and ?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, his right hand raised in blessing, and holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
ΙΑ
.ΠΑΘΕΠῚ.
Γ,ΚΛ,ΚΡ,Τ
ΙΛ,ΑΝ,Τ
ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡ.
.ΡΤ,ΧΛ
Ἰω(άννης) (πρωτο)[σ]παθ(άριος) ἐπὶ [τ(οῦ)] Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου), κρ(ιτὴς) τοῦ βίλ(ου), (πρωτο)ν(οτάριος) τ(ῶν) Ἐλευθερ(ίου) . . .
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, his right hand raised in blessing, and holding a book in his left hand. Inscription in two columns: Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
ΙΑ
.ΠΑΘΕΠῚ.
Γ,ΚΛ,ΚΡ,Τ
ΙΛ,ΑΝ,Τ
ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡ.
.ΡΤ,ΧΛ
Ἰω(άννης) (πρωτο)[σ]παθ(άριος) ἐπὶ [τ(οῦ)] Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ(ίνου), κρ(ιτὴς) τοῦ βίλ(ου), (πρωτο)ν(οτάριος) τ(ῶν) Ἐλευθερ(ίου) . . .
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1401 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 24.5. |
Translation
Ἰωάννης πρωτοσπαθάριος ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, κριτὴς τοῦ βίλου, πρωτονοτάριος τῶν Ἐλευθερίου . . .
John protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Velum, protonotarios ton Eleutheriou . . .
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)
Commentary
On the second line of the reverse, there is an accent mark over the iota. The reading of the last line is not certain. John may have been a judge of Chaldia or the kourator of an imperial domain.