N. Tetragonites, spatharokandidatos and judge of Chaldia (eleventh century)
Obverse
Indistinct bust of St. Michael holding a scepter in his right hand and a globus in his left hand. Inscription discernible at right: χ|α : [Μι]χα(ήλ). No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. No visible border.
..
σπαθ..
`Sκρι
χαλδ,τ
τετρ.
...
... σπαθ[αροκαν]δ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) κρι[τ(ῇ)] Χαλδ(ίας) τ[ῷ] Τετρ[αγωνίτῃ]
Obverse
Indistinct bust of St. Michael holding a scepter in his right hand and a globus in his left hand. Inscription discernible at right: χ|α : [Μι]χα(ήλ). No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. No visible border.
..
σπαθ..
`Sκρι
χαλδ,τ
τετρ.
...
... σπαθ[αροκαν]δ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) κρι[τ(ῇ)] Χαλδ(ίας) τ[ῷ] Τετρ[αγωνίτῃ]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2364 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seal 4, no. 32.12. |
Translation
... σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ κριτῇ Χαλδίας τῷ Τετραγωνίτῃ.
... Tetragonites, spatharokandidatos and judge of Chaldia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα. Ἡ συλλογὴ Ἀναστασίου Κ. Π. Σταμούλη (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos (Open in Zotero)
- De Thematibus (Open in Zotero)
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)