Anastasios imperial balnitor and general kommerkiarios of the apotheke of Constantinople (718/19)
Obverse
An emperor (Leo III) standing, wearing a chlamys and crown with cross, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. At left and right: Βˊ : Ἰ(νδικτιὼν) β'. Circular inscription along the circumference, beginning at twelve o'clock. Wreath border.
ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΒΑΣΙΛ...ΒΑΛΝΗΤΟ..
Ἀναστασίῳ βασιλ[ικῷ] βαλνήτο[ρι]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
.ΓΝΙ
ΚΟΥΚΟΜΜ
ΡΚΙΑΡΙΟΥΑΠ
ΟΘΗΚΗΣΚΝ
ΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ
ΟΛ.
[(καὶ)] γενικοῦ κομμερκιαρίου ἀποθήκης Κωνσταντιν[ουπ]όλεω[ς]
Obverse
An emperor (Leo III) standing, wearing a chlamys and crown with cross, holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an akakia in his left. At left and right: Βˊ : Ἰ(νδικτιὼν) β'. Circular inscription along the circumference, beginning at twelve o'clock. Wreath border.
ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΒΑΣΙΛ...ΒΑΛΝΗΤΟ..
Ἀναστασίῳ βασιλ[ικῷ] βαλνήτο[ρι]
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Indeterminate border.
.ΓΝΙ
ΚΟΥΚΟΜΜ
ΡΚΙΑΡΙΟΥΑΠ
ΟΘΗΚΗΣΚΝ
ΣΤΑΝΤΙΝ
ΟΛ.
[(καὶ)] γενικοῦ κομμερκιαρίου ἀποθήκης Κωνσταντιν[ουπ]όλεω[ς]
| Accession number | BZS 1958.106.684 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 23.1; Zacos–Veglery, no. 223. |
Translation
Ἀναστασίῳ βασιλικῷ βαλνήτορι καὶ γενικοῦ κομερκιαρίου ἀποθήκης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
Anastasios imperial balnitor and general kommerkiarios of the apotheke of Constantinople.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Zacos–Veglery correctly identified the emperor as Leo III and assigned the seal to the years 718/19. See also BZS.1951.31.5.1764.