N. notarios of the oikistikos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of John the Baptist; details indistinct. Sigla visible at right: ο||, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δ(ρομος). Remnants of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
̣σλ
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line missing. Border of dots.
.....
νοτρι.
τουοικι.
τικου
... νοταρί[ῳ] τοῦ οἰκι[σ]τικοῦ
Obverse
Bust of John the Baptist; details indistinct. Sigla visible at right: ο||, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δ(ρομος). Remnants of a circular inscription along the circumference. Border of dots.
̣σλ
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τ]ῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, top line missing. Border of dots.
.....
νοτρι.
τουοικι.
τικου
... νοταρί[ῳ] τοῦ οἰκι[σ]τικοῦ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2984 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Condition | Struck off center. Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | John W. Nesbitt, "The office of the oikistikos: Five seals in the Dumbarton Oaks collection," DOP 29 (1975), 341-45 (no. 5), with commentary. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ... νοταρίῳ τοῦ οἰκιστικοῦ.
Mother of God, help your servant ... notarios of the oikistikos.