Theophanes imperial protospatharios and anagrapheus of the Armeniakoi (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross (X at crossbars) on three steps with fleurons rising to the upper bar. Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:
κε.....τσ....
Κ(ύρι)ε [βοήθει] τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]
Obverse
Patriarchal cross (X at crossbars) on three steps with fleurons rising to the upper bar. Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:
κε.....τσ....
Κ(ύρι)ε [βοήθει] τῷ σῷ [δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
θεοα
νR΄α΄σπαθ
.αναγρ.
τοναρ
μενια
θεοφάν(ει) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ)] ἀναγρ[α]φ(εῖ) τον Ἀρμενια(κῶν)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1441 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 22.5. Another very similar seal (but not from the same boulloterion) is published in Zacos, Seals II, no. 325. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ θεοφάνει βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἀναγραφεῖ τον Ἀρμενιακῶν.
Lord, help your servant Theophanes, imperial protospatharios and anagrapheus of the Armeniakoi.
Bibliography
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