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Anastasios makellarios (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

ΚΥΒΟΗ
ΘΗΤ

Λ̣̣

Κύ(ριε) βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

Ν̣
ΤΙΟΥ
μ̣ΚΕΛ
ΛΡΙ

Ἀναστασίου μακελλαρίου

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

ΚΥΒΟΗ
ΘΗΤ

Λ̣̣

Κύ(ριε) βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.

Ν̣
ΤΙΟΥ
μ̣ΚΕΛ
ΛΡΙ

Ἀναστασίου μακελλαρίου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.843
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

W. Seibt, "Some seals of Byzantine professional men," in ΑΝΤΙΧΑΡΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΣΙΣ: A tribute to Prof. Ivan Jordanov's Anniversary, Shumen 2019, p. 432, no. 2

Translation

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ. Ἀναστασίου μακελλαρίου.

Lord, help your servant. (Seal of) Anastasios, butcher.

Commentary

The reading makellarios (butcher) was proposed by Werner Seibt in place of sakellarios.