John hypatos and kommerkiarios of Chaldia (tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
+κεRοηθη,σ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη [τ]ῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
...ν
υπτο
κουμερκ
ρηχ
δησ
[Ἰω]άν[νῃ] ὑπάτο [(καὶ)] κουμερκ[ι]αρήῳ Χα[λ]δήας
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on four steps. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
+κεRοηθη,σ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη [τ]ῷ σ[ῷ δούλῳ]
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
...ν
υπτο
κουμερκ
ρηχ
δησ
[Ἰω]άν[νῃ] ὑπάτο [(καὶ)] κουμερκ[ι]αρήῳ Χα[λ]δήας
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2065 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 32.20. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ ὑπάτο καὶ κουμερκιαρήῳ Χαλδήας.
Lord, help your servant John, hypatos and kommerkiarios of Chaldia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, volume 4: The East
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα. Ἡ συλλογὴ Ἀναστασίου Κ. Π. Σταμούλη
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos
- De Thematibus
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των Βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας
Commentary
The restoration of the first name is not certain. The bases of the two vertical strokes of Α in the first line are visible, thus excluding any round letter, such as Ο (for Λέοντι).
The present seal is closely associated with the roughly contemporary BZS.1955.1.1509, as they have the same decoration and contemporary epigraphy and come from the same stock of blanks. They present seal still has the appendage, which was folded and sealed on BZS.1955.1.1509.