Eustathios imperial spatharokandidatos and arkarios (tenth century)
Obverse
Pressed flat. The outlines of a saint's bust can be discerned but not identified. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
ευστ
.σπθ
κνˋ
ρκ̣
Εὐστα[θ(ίῳ)] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) ἀρκα(ρίῳ)
Obverse
Pressed flat. The outlines of a saint's bust can be discerned but not identified. No border visible.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
ευστ
.σπθ
κνˋ
ρκ̣
Εὐστα[θ(ίῳ)] β(ασιλικῷ) σπαθ(αρο)κανδ(ι)δ(άτῳ) (καὶ) ἀρκα(ρίῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1968 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions |
Translation
Εὐσταθίῳ βασιλικῷ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ καὶ ἀρκαρίῳ.
(Lord or Mother of God, help) Eustathios imperial spatharokandidatos and arkarios.
Commentary
The arkarios, an office rarely attested on seals, was a treasurer subordinate to the Orphanotrophos: see Oikonomides, Listes, 319.