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John imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and chartoularios of the dromos of the Thrakesioi

 
 

Obverse

Decorative cross with linear outline around all four arms and pellet on each arm's corner. It stands on a staff, which stands on three steps. To the left and right, fleurons to the top of the field. Circular inscription along the circumference. No visible border.

.........ιτσδουλ.

[Κύριε βοήθε]ι τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ).

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. No visible border.

+ιν..
Rˊˊσπθ.
πιτ,χρ,Sχ.
τλ,τδρ,
τνθρκ

Ἰωάν[νῃ] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσοτρικλίνου) (καὶ) χα[ρ]τουλ(αρίῳ) τοῦ δρ(όμου) τῶν Θρᾳκ(ησίων).

Obverse

Decorative cross with linear outline around all four arms and pellet on each arm's corner. It stands on a staff, which stands on three steps. To the left and right, fleurons to the top of the field. Circular inscription along the circumference. No visible border.

.........ιτσδουλ.

[Κύριε βοήθε]ι τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ).

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. No visible border.

+ιν..
Rˊˊσπθ.
πιτ,χρ,Sχ.
τλ,τδρ,
τνθρκ

Ἰωάν[νῃ] β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσοτρικλίνου) (καὶ) χα[ρ]τουλ(αρίῳ) τοῦ δρ(όμου) τῶν Θρᾳκ(ησίων).

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1489
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 3, no. 2.3.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ χαρτουλαρίῳ τοῦ δρόμου τῶν Θρᾳκησίων.

Lord, help your servant John, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and chartoularios of the dromos of the Thrakesioi.

Commentary

Note another chartoularios of the dromos of the Thrakesion (eleventh century) in SBS 3 (1993) 199.

Bibliography

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