Gregoras imperial protospatharios and chartoularios of the oxys dromos of the Armeniakoi (tenth century)
Obverse
Decorated cross mounted on a ball, with fleurons at the base. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
+κεRοηθτσδ,γριγορ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Γριγορᾷ
Obverse
Decorated cross mounted on a ball, with fleurons at the base. Circular inscription within a border of dots:
+κεRοηθτσδ,γριγορ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Γριγορᾷ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines (preceded and?) followed by a decoration. Border of dots.
+R.σπ
θ΄Sχ.ρτου
λρ,τοξε
δρομ,τ΄ρ
μενικ΄
β(ασιλικῷ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) χ[α]ρτουλαρ(ίῳ) τ[οῦ] ὀξέου δρόμ(ου) τ(ῶν) Ἀρμενιακ(ῶν)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3209 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 22.10. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γριγορᾷ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ ὀξέου δρόμου τῶν Ἀρμενιακῶν.
Lord, help your servant Gregoras, imperial protospatharios and chartoularios of the oxys dromos of the Armeniakoi.
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