John vestarches, judge of the Velum and praitor of Paphlagonia (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
κεRο
ηθειΙ̅
Rεστρχ
κριτη
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Ἰω(άννῃ) βεστάρχ(ῃ), κριτῇ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
τRηλ
Sπριτ
ριπφλ
γονισ
τοῦ βήλου (καὶ) πραίτωρι Παφλαγονίας
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
κεRο
ηθειΙ̅
Rεστρχ
κριτη
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Ἰω(άννῃ) βεστάρχ(ῃ), κριτῇ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
τRηλ
Sπριτ
ριπφλ
γονισ
τοῦ βήλου (καὶ) πραίτωρι Παφλαγονίας
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2018 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 11.21. Parallel specimen from the same boulloterion in Zacos, Seals II, no. 994. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ βεστάρχῃ, κριτῇ τοῦ βήλου καὶ πραίτωρι Παφλαγονίας.
Lord, help John vestarches, judge of the Velum and praitor of Paphlagonia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
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