N. protonotarios of Paphlagonia (ninth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1010 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 11.30b; Zacos-Veglery, no. 2618. |
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: τ-σ.|δ-λ. No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line missing. No visible border.
....
./νοτ
ριπφ
.γον/
.....ῳ (πρωτο)νοτ[α]ρίῳ Παφ[λ]αγον(ίας)
Translation
Κύριε or Θεότοκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ .....ῳ πρωτονοταρίῳ Παφλαγονίας.
Lord or Mother of God, help your servant .....os, protonotarios of Paphlagonia.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1010 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 11.30b; Zacos-Veglery, no. 2618. |
Bibliography
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- De Thematibus
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
- Paphlagonien und Honorias
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των Βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας
- Paphlagonians in Byzantine High Society
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, volume 4: The East
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- –
- Byzantinische Bleisiegel in Berlin II
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1010 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 11.30b; Zacos-Veglery, no. 2618. |
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1958.106.1009 come from the same boulloterion and their readings have been combined.