John Gypsinos, protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, mystolektes and judge of the Velum (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, top line missing. Border of dots.
....
ι̅α,σπ.
θ,επιτ.
κλ,μυσ.
λεκτ
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσο(τρι)κλίνου, μυστολέκτῃ
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, top line missing. Border of dots.
....
ι̅α,σπ.
θ,επιτ.
κλ,μυσ.
λεκτ
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσο(τρι)κλίνου, μυστολέκτῃ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.κριτ.
.πιτου
.ππο,τ
.υψιν,
(καὶ) κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου τῷ Γυψίνῳ
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3448 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, μυστολέκτῃ καὶ κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου τῷ Γυψίνῳ.
Lord, help John Gypsinos protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, mystolektes and judge of the Hippodrome.
Commentary
This seal should be read in connection with another belonging to John Gypsinos (BZS 1955.1.3432) which has the same reverse inscription. The obverse of this seal, however, has been redone to record his elevation to mystolektes, a title that in fact should have been placed on the reverse after judge of the Hippodrome.