Constantine protospatharios and chartoularios of the genikon of the archives of the West (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ν|ικ|ο|λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
κνΣπ,
θρ,χ̣Ρ̣
Τ,λρ,..γ.
νηκ,̣Ρ̣Κ̣
Λ̣υσ..
.ο..
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπ(α)θαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) χαρτ(ου)λαρίῳ [τ(οῦ)] γ[ε]νηκ(οῦ) ἄρκλ(ας) Δύσ[ε]ο[ς]
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ν|ικ|ο|λ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλ(αος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. A cross of dots above. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
κνΣπ,
θρ,χ̣Ρ̣
Τ,λρ,..γ.
νηκ,̣Ρ̣Κ̣
Λ̣υσ..
.ο..
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) (πρωτο)σπ(α)θαρ(ίῳ) (καὶ) χαρτ(ου)λαρίῳ [τ(οῦ)] γ[ε]νηκ(οῦ) ἄρκλ(ας) Δύσ[ε]ο[ς]
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.2051 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | This specimen should have been included with the Fogg seal edited in DOSeals I, 1.4. See also PBW : Konstantinos 20112. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ γενηκοῦ ἄρκλας Δύσεος.
Lord, help Constantine protospatharios and chartoularios of the genikon of the archives.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 7: The Iconographic Seals (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reading of the last lines of the reverse inscription is not certain. We have followed the reading given in DOSeals I, 1.4 (parallel cited in this entry) although the editors expressed their misgivings about the last two lines.