Nicholas Ar(eobindenos?), spatharokandidatos and epi tou manglaviou (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book. Sigla preserved at right: Κ|ο|λ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Along the circumference, remnants of a circular inscription. Border of dots.
σΔλ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
νικ.
σπαθα̣..
κ,,...
τ,μγ̣..
τρ.
...
Νικ[ολ(άῳ)] σπαθα[ρο]κ(αν)δ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) [ἐπὶ] τ(οῦ) μαγ[λαβ(ίου)] τῷ Ἀρ...
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas holding the book. Sigla preserved at right: Κ|ο|λ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). Along the circumference, remnants of a circular inscription. Border of dots.
σΔλ
[Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ] σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
νικ.
σπαθα̣..
κ,,...
τ,μγ̣..
τρ.
...
Νικ[ολ(άῳ)] σπαθα[ρο]κ(αν)δ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) [ἐπὶ] τ(οῦ) μαγ[λαβ(ίου)] τῷ Ἀρ...
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1604 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ μαγλαβίου τῷ Ἀρ...
Lord, help your servant Nicholas Ar..., spatharokandidatos and epi tou manglaviou.
Similar Seals
- Nicholas Areobindenos, spatharokandidatos (eleventh century, first half)
- Nicholas Areobindenos, spatharokandidatos and protonotarios of Chaldia (eleventh century)
- Nicholas Areobindenos, spatharokandidatos and protonotarios of Chaldia (eleventh century)
- Nicholas Areobindenos, spatharokandidatos and protonotarios of Chaldia (eleventh century)
Commentary
It is tempting to restore the owner's family name as Areobindenos, since a Nicholas Areobindenos is attested on other contemporary seals as spatharokandidatos while holding various offices. See PBW : Nikolaos 20205; and the seals linked to this entry.