John spatharokandidatos and kourator of Antioch (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist blessing with his right hand. On either side a vertical inscription: .|ΟΡ|Ο, :[Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰ]ω(άννης) ὁ [Πρ(ό)]δρο(μος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
.ΚΕ..
.Σ.
.̅ΣΠΑΘ
.ΑΝ,ϗ
ΚΡΑΤ,
..Τ..
Χ
Κ(ύρι)ε [β(οή)θ(ει) τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ) Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) σπαθ(αρο)[κ]ανδ[(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) κουράτ(ορι) [Ἀν]τ[ιο]χ(είας)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist blessing with his right hand. On either side a vertical inscription: .|ΟΡ|Ο, :[Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰ]ω(άννης) ὁ [Πρ(ό)]δρο(μος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
.ΚΕ..
.Σ.
.̅ΣΠΑΘ
.ΑΝ,ϗ
ΚΡΑΤ,
..Τ..
Χ
Κ(ύρι)ε [β(οή)θ(ει) τ]ῷ σῷ δ[ού(λῳ) Ἰ]ω(άννῃ) σπαθ(αρο)[κ]ανδ[(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) κουράτ(ορι) [Ἀν]τ[ιο]χ(είας)
| Accession number | BZS 1955.1.2431 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 9.12b. Another specimen is published in Zacos, Seals II, no. 527. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ κουράτορι Ἀντιοχείας.
Lord, help your servant John spatharokandidatos and kourator of Antioch.
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)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)