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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:

+κεRοηθτσδ,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
λρ,τοξε
δρομ,τ΄ρ
μενικ΄

β(ασιλικῷ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) χ[α]ρτουλαρ(ίῳ) τ[οῦ] ὀξέου δρόμ(ου) τ(ῶν) Ἀρμενιακ(ῶν)

Obverse

Decorated cross mounted on a ball, with fleurons at the base. Circular inscription within a border of dots:

+κεRοηθτσδ,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
λρ,τοξε
δρομ,τ΄ρ
μενικ΄

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
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.

Bibliography

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