Anastasios imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon (in charge of the Phylax?) (tenth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters leafy decoration and inscription: ΤΣ|Λ. Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, preceded and followed by leafy decoration. Border of dots.
ΑΝΑΣΤΑ
..ˊΑˊΣΠΑ
..ΕΠΙΤ,ΟΙ
.ΙΑΚΟΤ
ΦΥΛ
Ἀναστα[σί]ῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ)] ἐπὶ τ(ῶν) οἰ[κ]ιακ(ῶν) ὁ τοῦ Φύλ(ακος)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters leafy decoration and inscription: ΤΣ|Λ. Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, preceded and followed by leafy decoration. Border of dots.
ΑΝΑΣΤΑ
..ˊΑˊΣΠΑ
..ΕΠΙΤ,ΟΙ
.ΙΑΚΟΤ
ΦΥΛ
Ἀναστα[σί]ῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) (καὶ)] ἐπὶ τ(ῶν) οἰ[κ]ιακ(ῶν) ὁ τοῦ Φύλ(ακος)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3201 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 27.4. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἀναστασίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκιακῶν ὁ τοῦ Φύλακος.
Mother of God, help your servant Anastasios imperial protospatharios and epi ton oikeiakon (in charge of the Phylax?).
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)
- Theophanes Continuatus, Ioannes Cameniata, Symeon Magister, Georgius Monachus (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Studies in the Byzantine Monetary Economy, c. 300–1450 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The phrase Ὁ τοῦ Φύλακος may signify that Anastasios was in charge of the Phylax or it may designate a family name. W. Seibt (BZ 100 [2007]: 234) prefers the latter interpretation.