Constantine Bourtzes, magistros (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |θε|ο||ρο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅ο
ηθεικ̅ν
μαγιστρ,
τουρ
η
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Κων(σταντίνῳ) μαγίστρ(ῳ) τῷ Βούρτζῃ
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |θε|ο||ρο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅ο
ηθεικ̅ν
μαγιστρ,
τουρ
η
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει Κων(σταντίνῳ) μαγίστρ(ῳ) τῷ Βούρτζῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.788 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped at the top. |
| Previous Editions | See Cheynet-Vannier, "La famille Bourtzès," no. 11 (in Etudes prosopographiques, 15-55), dating the seal to the years between 1040 and 1055. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ μαγίστρῳ τῷ Βούρτζῃ.
Lord, help Constantine Bourtzes, magistros.
Bibliography
- Études prosopographiques (Open in Zotero)