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Gregory imperial protospatharios and judge of Chaldia (tenth century)

 
 
title

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription between concentric circles of dots:

+κεRο..ητσδ.υλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ήθ]η τῷ σῷ δ[ο]ύλῳ

title

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, ending with a decoration and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.

.γρηγ.
ρηοRασπ..
..ηSκρη
τηχαλδη
ασ

Γρηγ[ο]ρήο β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθαρ]ήῳ (καὶ) κρητῇ Χαλδήας

Obverse

Patriarchal cross on three steps. Circular inscription between concentric circles of dots:

+κεRο..ητσδ.υλ

Κ(ύρι)ε βο[ήθ]η τῷ σῷ δ[ο]ύλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, ending with a decoration and followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.

.γρηγ.
ρηοRασπ..
..ηSκρη
τηχαλδη
ασ

Γρηγ[ο]ρήο β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπ[αθαρ]ήῳ (καὶ) κρητῇ Χαλδήας

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2020
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 32.7.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γρηγορήο βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρήῳ καὶ κρητῇ Χαλδήας.

Lord, help your servant Gregory, imperial protospatharios and judge of Chaldia.

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