Isaias protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome and of Paphlagonia (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion before her. Sigla: ̅θ̅. : Μ(ήτ)ηρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion before her. Sigla: ̅θ̅. : Μ(ήτ)ηρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
ησαι.
.σπαθαρ.
πιτ,γκλ.
κρ,τ,επιτ,ι.
πορ,μ,
πεφλα
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Ἠσαΐ[ᾳ (πρωτο)]σπαθαρ(ίῳ) [ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλ[ί(νου)] κρ(ι)τ(ῇ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Ἱ[π]ποδρ(ό)μ(ου) (καὶ) Πεφλαγ(ονίας)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.420 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἠσαΐᾳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ Πεφλαγονίας.
Isaias protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, judge of the Hippodrome and Paphlagonia.
Commentary
This specimen was not included in Volume 4 of the Dumbarton Oaks catalogue which contained seals belonging to officials in the theme of Paphlagonia.