Andronikos Lapardas, sebastos and chartoularios (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
The Mother of God (Hagiosoritissa) standing, turned to her left with her hands outstretched towards the manus Dei in the upper right. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. hα|γιο|σο|ριτ|ι̣σ|σα : ἡ Ἁγιοσορίτισσα. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σφργισ
σεουλ
πρδτο̣του
π̣ικλ̣ην..ρο
νικο̣υ̣πευ
κεχρτου
λριου
σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ Λαπαρδᾶ τὸ τούπίκλην Ἀ[νδ]ρονίκου πέφυκε χαρτουλαρίου
Obverse
The Mother of God (Hagiosoritissa) standing, turned to her left with her hands outstretched towards the manus Dei in the upper right. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. hα|γιο|σο|ριτ|ι̣σ|σα : ἡ Ἁγιοσορίτισσα. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σφργισ
σεουλ
πρδτο̣του
π̣ικλ̣ην..ρο
νικο̣υ̣πευ
κεχρτου
λριου
σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ Λαπαρδᾶ τὸ τούπίκλην Ἀ[νδ]ρονίκου πέφυκε χαρτουλαρίου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1195 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2835 (with commentary). |
Translation
σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ Λαπαρδᾶ τὸ τούπίκλην Ἀνδρονίκου πέφυκε χαρτουλαρίου.
This is the seal of the sebastos and chartoularios Andronikos, Lapardas by surname.
Commentary
The owner is to be identified as the Andronikos Lapardas who married Theodora Komnene, the great grand-daughter of the emperor John II Komnenos (1118-1143) and is attested as sebastos, oikeios vestiarites and chartoularios in 1166. For his opposition to Andronikos I (1183-1185) he was arrested and blinded, and died not long afterwards. This seal bearing his name, title, and office must therefore be dated to the years betwen 1166 and 1183.