John . . . (?) protospatharios, kourator of the Mangana, judge of the Hippodrome (tenth/eleventh centuries)
Obverse
Indistinct bust of St. John Prodromos; he appears to hold a long staff cross. At left and right: |Ι̅|Ο|ΔΡΟ|Μ: Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
Ι̅.
ΣΠΑΘ,ΚΡ,
Τ,ΤΝΜΑΓ
.ΑΝ,ΚΡΙΤ,Ε
.ΙΤΙΟ
.ΡΤ..
...
Ἰω(άννῃ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ), κουρ(ά)τ(ωρι) τῶν Μαγ[γ]άν(ων), κριτ(ῇ) ἐ[π]ὶ τοῦ Ἱππο[δ]ρ(όμου) τῷ . . .
Obverse
Indistinct bust of St. John Prodromos; he appears to hold a long staff cross. At left and right: |Ι̅|Ο|ΔΡΟ|Μ: Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
Ι̅.
ΣΠΑΘ,ΚΡ,
Τ,ΤΝΜΑΓ
.ΑΝ,ΚΡΙΤ,Ε
.ΙΤΙΟ
.ΡΤ..
...
Ἰω(άννῃ) [(πρωτο)]σπαθ(αρίῳ), κουρ(ά)τ(ωρι) τῶν Μαγ[γ]άν(ων), κριτ(ῇ) ἐ[π]ὶ τοῦ Ἱππο[δ]ρ(όμου) τῷ . . .
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1019 (formerly DO 58.106.1019) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 25.4. |
Translation
Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ, κουράτωρι τῶν Μαγγάνων, κριτῇ ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου τῷ . . .
John . . . protospatharios, kourator of the Mangana, judge of the Hippodrome ...
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)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
W. Seibt (BZ 100 [2007]: 233) suggests that the ending of the inscription would identify a theme rather than a family name.