Constantine imperial protospatharios and strategos of Paphlagonia (tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
σδουλ
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.
κ.
αντ
αθSσ
παφ
Κ[ωνστ]αντ[(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σ[τρατ(ηγῷ)] Παφ[λαγ(ονίας)]
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
σδουλ
[Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.
κ.
αντ
αθSσ
παφ
Κ[ωνστ]αντ[(ίνῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ]αθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) σ[τρατ(ηγῷ)] Παφ[λαγ(ονίας)]
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1402 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 11.31a. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Παφλαγονίας.
Lord, help your servant Constantine, imperial protospatharios and strategos of Paphlagonia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantinische Bleisiegel in Berlin II (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
- Paphlagonien und Honorias (Open in Zotero)
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1958.106.1824 come from the same boulloterion; these poorly preserved specimens have been edited jointly.