John Tour . . ., spatharokandidatos, protonotarios, and kourator of Antioch (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book in his left hand. On either side a vertical inscription: |ΝΙ|ΚΟΛΑ|.. : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα[ος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΙΣΠΑ
Θ,ΚΑΝΑ
ΝΟΤ,CΚΡΑ⸣
ΑΝΤ,ΟΧΟ
ΤΡ..
Ἰω(άννης) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(ᾶτος), (πρωτο)νοτ(άριος), (καὶ) κουρά(τωρ) Ἀντ(ι)οχ(είας) ὁ Τουρ...
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding a book in his left hand. On either side a vertical inscription: |ΝΙ|ΚΟΛΑ|.. : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα[ος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΙΣΠΑ
Θ,ΚΑΝΑ
ΝΟΤ,CΚΡΑ⸣
ΑΝΤ,ΟΧΟ
ΤΡ..
Ἰω(άννης) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(ᾶτος), (πρωτο)νοτ(άριος), (καὶ) κουρά(τωρ) Ἀντ(ι)οχ(είας) ὁ Τουρ...
| Accession number | BZS 1955.1.3266 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 9.11. |
Translation
Ἰωάννης σπαθαροκανδιδᾶτος, πρωτονοτάριος, καὶ κουράτωρ Ἀντιοχείας ὁ Τουρ. . .
John Tour..., spatharokandidatos, protonotarios 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)
Commentary
Note the use of the C-shaped abbreviation for καί in the third line of the obverse inscription. The peak of the letter following Ρ in the last line could mean an Α, Δ, or Λ. It is possible that the family name is Tourditzes, which is found on at least two other seals (IFEB 915, and BZS.1947.2.1338).