N. praitor of Constantinople (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a bearded military saint. Traces of a circular inscription. No visible border.
ΤΣ
[Κ(ύρι)ε or Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Obverse
Bust of a bearded military saint. Traces of a circular inscription. No visible border.
ΤΣ
[Κ(ύρι)ε or Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines, followed by decoration. Border of dots.
ΠΡΑΙ
ΡΙΚ
ΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ
ΠΟΛΕΟΣ
. . . πραί[τ]ωρι Κω[ν]σταντιν[ου]πόλεος
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3064 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 28.4. |
Translation
Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ . . . πραίτωρι Κωνσταντινουπόλεος.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant ... praitor of Constantinople.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Laurent mentions this seal in Corpus 2: no. 1143. He describes the obverse and offers a transcription of the inscription on the reverse. He postulated that the specimen might have belonged to the praitor Theodore (BZS.1951.31.5.1603).