Aplesirtes protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and strategos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a small round shield in his left. On the left, a column of letters: |ΓΕ|. Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ργιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Decoration above. Border of dots.
ΑΠΛΗ
.ΙΡΤ,ΑΣΠΑ
.ΑΡ,ΕΠΗΤ,
ΓΚΛΗΝ,
ΣΤΡΑΤΗ
Γ,
Ἀπλη[σ]ίρτ(ης) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]άρ(ιος) ἐπὴ τοῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)γκλήν(ου) (καὶ) στρατηγό(ς)
Obverse
Bust of St. George holding a spear in his right hand and a small round shield in his left. On the left, a column of letters: |ΓΕ|. Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ργιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Decoration above. Border of dots.
ΑΠΛΗ
.ΙΡΤ,ΑΣΠΑ
.ΑΡ,ΕΠΗΤ,
ΓΚΛΗΝ,
ΣΤΡΑΤΗ
Γ,
Ἀπλη[σ]ίρτ(ης) (πρωτο)σπα[θ]άρ(ιος) ἐπὴ τοῦ Χρ(υσο)(τρι)γκλήν(ου) (καὶ) στρατηγό(ς)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2622 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Seibt-Nesbitt, "Odd surnames," no. 10. |
Translation
Ἀπλησίρτης πρωτοσπαθάριος ἐπὴ τοῦ Χρυσοτριγκλήνου καὶ στρατηγός.
Aplesirtes protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and strategos.
Bibliography
- Odd Surnames beginning with Alpha. A Selection of Examples of Byzantine Seals in the Harvard Collections (Open in Zotero)