Basil Palatinos, hypatos and praitor of the Armenian themes (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
+θκεRο
ηθειRσι
λειυπ
τ,κιπρε
τ.ρι
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ὑπάτ(ῳ) καὶ πρέτ[ω]ρι
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
τνρ
μενηκ
νθεμτν
τπλ
τιν
– –
τῶν Ἀρμενηακῶν θεμάτων τῷ Παλατίνῳ
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
+θκεRο
ηθειRσι
λειυπ
τ,κιπρε
τ.ρι
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ὑπάτ(ῳ) καὶ πρέτ[ω]ρι
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
τνρ
μενηκ
νθεμτν
τπλ
τιν
– –
τῶν Ἀρμενηακῶν θεμάτων τῷ Παλατίνῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3222 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 56.12. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ πρέτωρι τῶν Ἀρμενηακῶν θεμάτων τῷ Παλατίνῳ.
Mother of God, help Basil Palatinos, hypatos and praitor of the Armenian themes.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Die byzantinische Armee im 10. und 11. Jahrhundert: Studien zur Organisation der Tagmata (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- L’organisation de la frontière orientale de Byzance aux Xe-XIe siècles et Le Taktikon de l’Escorial (Open in Zotero)
- Ἀρμενικὰ Θέματα als terminus technicus der byzantinischen Verwaltungsgeschichte des 11. Jahrhunderts (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
- The Land Legislation of the Macedonian Emperors (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
For another (possible) contemporary Basil Palatinos, see Laurent, Vatican, no. 145.