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Basil imperial protospatharios, asekretis and judge of Charsianon (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on steps (X at crossbars), with fleurons rising to the first crossbar; decorations () at left and right. In the quarters: ι̅σ-χ̅σ|νι-κα : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστὸ)ς νικᾷ. Circular inscription within a border of dots.

κεRοηθ....σδουλ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ[ει τῷ] σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

+.ασι
ειRαˋσπ.
θˋασηκαικ
πιτ,τουχα
ρχιαν

[Β]ασι[λ]είῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θ(αρίῳ), ἀση(κρήτῃ) καὶ κριτ(ῇ) τοῦ Χαρσιαν(οῦ)

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on steps (X at crossbars), with fleurons rising to the first crossbar; decorations () at left and right. In the quarters: ι̅σ-χ̅σ|νι-κα : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστὸ)ς νικᾷ. Circular inscription within a border of dots.

κεRοηθ....σδουλ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ[ει τῷ] σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

+.ασι
ειRαˋσπ.
θˋασηκαικ
πιτ,τουχα
ρχιαν

[Β]ασι[λ]είῳ β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[α]θ(αρίῳ), ἀση(κρήτῃ) καὶ κριτ(ῇ) τοῦ Χαρσιαν(οῦ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1379
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 40.9a.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Βασιλείῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, ἀσηκρήτῃ καὶ κριτῇ τοῦ Χαρσιανοῦ.

Lord, help your servant Basil, imperial protospatharios, asekretis and judge of Charsianon.

Commentary

Note the unusual abbreviation sign after ἀση(κρήτῃ). A contemporary seal of Basil, asekretis and judge of Charsianon, but with a different decoration, was published in Zacos, Seals II, no. 913.

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
  • Studies in Byzantine Sigillography (Open in Zotero)
  • War Gagik II. von Grossarmenien ca. 1072-1073 Μέγας Δοὺξ Χαρσιανοῦ? (Open in Zotero)
  • Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
  • Kappadokien (Kappadokia, Charsianon, Sebasteia und Lykandos) (Open in Zotero)
  • Le thème et la forteresse de Charsianon: Recherches dans la région d’Akdagmadeni (Open in Zotero)
  • Charsianon-Kastron/Qal’ei Harsanos (Open in Zotero)
  • Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)