N., imperial protospatharios and ek prosopou of Thessalonica (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Remnants of a cross in center surrouned by circular inscription between two borders of dots.
ΟΗΘΕΙ
Κύριε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription followed by decoration consisting of a row of three pellets. Border of dots.
,Α,Σ
ΕΚΠ
Π,Θ
ΛΟΝΙ
.... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου Θεσσαλονίκης
Obverse
Remnants of a cross in center surrouned by circular inscription between two borders of dots.
ΟΗΘΕΙ
Κύριε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription followed by decoration consisting of a row of three pellets. Border of dots.
,Α,Σ
ΕΚΠ
Π,Θ
ΛΟΝΙ
.... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου Θεσσαλονίκης
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.1734 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 18.17. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει .... βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἐκ προσώπου Θεσσαλονίκης.
Lord, help N., imperial protospatharios and ek prosopou of Thessalonica.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
- Actes de Lavra, Vol. 1, Des origines à 1204 (Open in Zotero)
- Actes d’Iviron (Open in Zotero)
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- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
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Commentary
For the meaning of ἐκ προσώπου = acting strategos, see DO Seals 1, no. 71.6. We know of two ek prosopou of Thessalonica who served in 974 and 975 and had the title of protospatharios: Symeon and Theodore (Lavra I, no. 6; Iviron I, no. 2).