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Constantine protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and symponos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans. Part of an inscription remains: Θ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)[ῦ]. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. No border visible.

κε,θ,
τσ
κ̅̅Ν̅Ασπ.
θ,επιτ,.
κλˊσυμ
πον,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θει τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ) Κω]ν(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσο)[(τρι)]κλί(νου) (καὶ) συμπόν(ῳ)

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans. Part of an inscription remains: Θ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)[ῦ]. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. No border visible.

κε,θ,
τσ
κ̅̅Ν̅Ασπ.
θ,επιτ,.
κλˊσυμ
πον,

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θει τῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ) Κω]ν(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσο)[(τρι)]κλί(νου) (καὶ) συμπόν(ῳ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1848
Diameter 25.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ συμπόνῳ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and symponos.

Commentary

This specimen and BZS 1951.31.5.56 (linked to this entry) belonged to the same owner but come from a different boulloterion. Their readings are identical, however, and have been combined in the edition of the two seals.