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N., (imperial proto)spatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, imperial notarios, judge of the Hippodrome and of Cyprus (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin; details obscure. Sigla: Θ.: Μήτηρ Θεο. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

..ΣΠΑ
ΕΠ,Τ,ΓΚ͂,
ΟΤΑΡ,ΚΡ,
Π,ΤΙΔΡ,
ΜΚΥΠΡ

... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ, κριτῇ π τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ Κύπρου.

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin; details obscure. Sigla: Θ.: Μήτηρ Θεο. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

..ΣΠΑ
ΕΠ,Τ,ΓΚ͂,
ΟΤΑΡ,ΚΡ,
Π,ΤΙΔΡ,
ΜΚΥΠΡ

... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ, κριτῇ π τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ Κύπρου.

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2718
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 38.8.

Translation

... πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου, βασιλικῷ νοταρίῳ, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου καὶ Κύπρου.

N. protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, imperial notarios, (and) judge of the Hippodrome and Cyprus.

Commentary

A protospatharios named Theophylaktos was judge of Cyprus in 1042 (Skylitzes, 429).

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