N. Petares, protospatharios and anagrapheus of the Anatolikoi (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
St. Michael standing to front, holding labarum in his right hand; other details obscure. Within a border of dots, circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock.
ΑΡΧ,Γ............ΔΟΥ
Ἀρχ(ά)γ[γελε βοήθει τῷ σ]ῷ δού(λῳ)
Reverse
Inscription (of perhaps six lines) followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.
ΑΣΠΑ
ΑΝΑΓΡ.
,Τ,ΑΝΑΤ,.
Τ,ΠΕΤΑΡ
... (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ)] (καὶ) ἀναγ[ρ]αφ(εῖ) τ(ῶν) Ἀνατ(ο)λ(ικῶν) τ(ῷ) Πετάρ(ῃ)
Obverse
St. Michael standing to front, holding labarum in his right hand; other details obscure. Within a border of dots, circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock.
ΑΡΧ,Γ............ΔΟΥ
Ἀρχ(ά)γ[γελε βοήθει τῷ σ]ῷ δού(λῳ)
Reverse
Inscription (of perhaps six lines) followed by a row of pellets. Border of dots.
ΑΣΠΑ
ΑΝΑΓΡ.
,Τ,ΑΝΑΤ,.
Τ,ΠΕΤΑΡ
... (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ)] (καὶ) ἀναγ[ρ]αφ(εῖ) τ(ῶν) Ἀνατ(ο)λ(ικῶν) τ(ῷ) Πετάρ(ῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.832 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 86.3. |
Translation
Ἀρχάγγελε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ ἀναγραφεῖ τῶν Ἀνατολικῶν τῷ Πετάρῃ.
Archangel, help your servant N. Petares, protospatharios and anagrapheus of the Anatolikoi.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)
- Sceaux byzantins du Musée National de Varsovie (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The family name is attested on an unpublished seal of the tenth/eleventh century: BZS 1955.1.3238 (linked to this entry).