Gregory imperial protospatharios and strategos of Cherson (tenth century)
Obverse
The Annunciation. Only the archangel is preserved, holding rod or scepter. In front of him, on the ground, a low seat (?) resembling a capital set on a column. Vertical inscription in center: Χ|Ε|ΡΕ|Τ,: Ὁ Χερετισμός. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
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Γρηγορήῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνως
Obverse
The Annunciation. Only the archangel is preserved, holding rod or scepter. In front of him, on the ground, a low seat (?) resembling a capital set on a column. Vertical inscription in center: Χ|Ε|ΡΕ|Τ,: Ὁ Χερετισμός. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
γρη
ρη
θρι
ρτηγ
χερσο
σ
Γρηγορήῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνως
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1770 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 1, no. 82.12. |
Translation
Γρηγορήῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ στρατηγῷ Χερσόνως.
Gregory imperial protospatharios and strategos of Cherson.
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
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- Monety i pečati vizantijskogo Hersona
- De Administrando Imperio
- Opuscula: Nicephori archiepiscopi Constantinpolitani Opuscula Historica
- Ioannis Scylitzae Synopsis Historiarum
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- L'administration byzantine de Cherson: catalogue des sceaux
- Archaeology and the History of Cherson
- Pečati Hersonskoj Femy
- Svincovye pečati vizantijskogo Hersona
- Sigillographie de l’Empire byzantin
- Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan
- Sceaux byzantins inédits
- Byzantinische Rang- und Ämterstruktur im 8. und 9. Jahrhundert: Faktoren und Tendenzen ihrer Entwicklung
Commentary
It is possible that the owner of this seal is the same strategos of Cherson as the owner of BZS.1947.2.245, whose seal is also decorated with the scene of the Annunciation. The two specimens, however, are from different boulloteria.