N. Artabasdos, magistros, judge of the Velum and praitor of the Peloponnesos and Hellas (eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.409 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die; partly obliterated (rev.). |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 8.32. |
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing and holding book. Vertical inscription visible: |ΝΙ|Κ,: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six (out of at least seven) lines. No visible border.
Ρ..ΙΤ
..ΚΑ
ΡΑΙΤΡˋΠΕ
ΟΠΟΝΗΣ
.ΛΑΔ,ΤΑΡ
ΤΑΑΣΔ,
....μαγίστρῳ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου καὶ πραίτωρι Πελοπονήσου καὶ Ἑλάδος τῷ Ἀρταβάσδῳ.
Translation
....μαγίστρῳ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου καὶ πραίτωρι Πελοπονήσου καὶ Ἑλάδος τῷ Ἀρταβάσδῳ.
N. Artabasdos, magistros, judge of the Velum, and praitor of the Peloponnesos and Hellas.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.409 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die; partly obliterated (rev.). |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 8.32. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, south of Asia Minor
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 2
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Le Peloponnese Byzantin Jusqu'en 1204
- Du stratège de thème au duc : chronologie de l'évolution au cours du XIe siècle
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- Hellas und Thessalia
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung
- Die byzantinische Armee im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert: Studien zur Organisation der Tagmata
Commentary
We know of several 11th-century judges of the Velum who also became praitors (e.g., Zacos, Seals II, nos. 967, 994).