John Aboudimos, protospatharios and grand chartoularios of the genikon logothesion (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla on either side: ̣̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines, top line partially preserved. Border of dots.
θ̣κ̣ε̣̣,θ̣,
σπθ,
.̣,χρτ
λ̣,τγενικ,
λ̣ογ,θ,τ
̣̣̣Διμ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) ... (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ)] μ(ε)γ(άλῳ) χαρτουλ(αρίῳ) τοῦ γενικ(οῦ) λογ(ο)θ(εσίου) τῷ Ἀβουδίμῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla on either side: ̣̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines, top line partially preserved. Border of dots.
θ̣κ̣ε̣̣,θ̣,
σπθ,
.̣,χρτ
λ̣,τγενικ,
λ̣ογ,θ,τ
̣̣̣Διμ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) ... (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [(καὶ)] μ(ε)γ(άλῳ) χαρτουλ(αρίῳ) τοῦ γενικ(οῦ) λογ(ο)θ(εσίου) τῷ Ἀβουδίμῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1162 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Condition | Struck off center. Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | This seal was edited by Laurent, Corpus II, no. 349, but he read the family name as Goudeles. Our reading of Aboudimos has been confirmed with reference to the parallel. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει ... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ μεγάλῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενικοῦ λογοθεσίου τῷ Ἀβουδίμῳ.
Mother of God, help your servant ... Aboudimos, protospatharios and grand chartoularios of the genikon logothesion.
Commentary
On the identification of the owner as John Aboudimos, see the commentary to the related seal cited in this entry.