Peter Moschos, spatharokandidatos and archon of Drougoubitia (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. No visible border.
ΚΕΟ
ΘΕΙΠ.
ΤΡΣΠ.
ΘΑΡΟ..
ΔΙΔ..
Κύριε βοήθει Πέτρῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No visible border.
ΑΡΧΟΝ
ΡΟΥΓ
.ΤΙΑ.
..ΜΟΣ
ΧΩ
(καὶ) ἄρχοντι Δρουγουβητίας τῷ Μόσχῳ
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. No visible border.
ΚΕΟ
ΘΕΙΠ.
ΤΡΣΠ.
ΘΑΡΟ..
ΔΙΔ..
Κύριε βοήθει Πέτρῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. No visible border.
ΑΡΧΟΝ
ΡΟΥΓ
.ΤΙΑ.
..ΜΟΣ
ΧΩ
(καὶ) ἄρχοντι Δρουγουβητίας τῷ Μόσχῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1752 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 21.2. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Πέτρῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι Δρουγουβητίας τῷ Μόσχῳ.
Lord, help Peter Moschos spatharokandidatos and archon of Drougoubitia.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles (Open in Zotero)
- Vesti Dimitrija Homatijana o vlasti Druguvita (Open in Zotero)
- Actes d’Iviron (Open in Zotero)
- A Collection of Dated Byzantine Lead Seals (Open in Zotero)
- De expugnatione Thessalonicae (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The title archon suggests that the Drougoubitai had a separate administration inside the theme and that the holder of the office was most probably a Greek.