George imperial spatharios and kommerkiarios of Chaldia (tenth century)
Obverse
Peacock standing frontally, with wings and tail outspread. Circular inscription between two borders of dots:
κεRοηθειτσδουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, rows of three pellets above and below. Border of dots.
γεργ
ιRσπθ
ριSκουμ
ερκηρι
χλδι
Γεωργίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρίῳ (καὶ) κουμερκηαρίῳ Χαλδία(ς)
Obverse
Peacock standing frontally, with wings and tail outspread. Circular inscription between two borders of dots:
κεRοηθειτσδουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, rows of three pellets above and below. Border of dots.
γεργ
ιRσπθ
ριSκουμ
ερκηρι
χλδι
Γεωργίῳ β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθαρίῳ (καὶ) κουμερκηαρίῳ Χαλδία(ς)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.366 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 32.18b. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ καὶ κουμερκηαρίῳ Χαλδίας.
Lord, help your servant George, imperial spatharios and kommerkiarios of Chaldia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, volume 4: The East
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα. Ἡ συλλογὴ Ἀναστασίου Κ. Π. Σταμούλη
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos
- De Thematibus
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των Βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1958.106.3407 come from the same boulloterion and their readings have been combined.