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Theophanes imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and anagrapheus of the Armeniakoi

 
 

Obverse

Patriarchal cross (X at crossbars) on three steps, with fleurons rising to the upper bar. Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:

κ.......τσδ..

Κ[ύριε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

+θεο.
νR̅̅σπ.
πιτ,χρυσ.
..ικ΄Sν.
..το..
.μεν..

Θεοφ[ἀ]ν(ει) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Χρυσ[οτρ]ικ(λίνου) (καὶ) ἀν[αγρα]φ(εῖ) το[ν Ἀρ]μεν[ια(κῶν)]

Obverse

Patriarchal cross (X at crossbars) on three steps, with fleurons rising to the upper bar. Remains of a circular inscription within a border of dots:

κ.......τσδ..

Κ[ύριε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δού[λῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

+θεο.
νR̅̅σπ.
πιτ,χρυσ.
..ικ΄Sν.
..το..
.μεν..

Θεοφ[ἀ]ν(ει) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπα[θ(αρίῳ) ἐ]πὶ τ(οῦ) Χρυσ[οτρ]ικ(λίνου) (καὶ) ἀν[αγρα]φ(εῖ) το[ν Ἀρ]μεν[ια(κῶν)]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.994
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 22.6.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοφἀνει βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ ἀναγραφεῖ τον Ἀρμενιακῶν.

Lord, help your servant Theophanes, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and anagrapheus of the Armeniakoi.

Commentary

This Theophanes could well be the same person as the owner of BZS 1958.106.1441, upon promotion to the Chrysotriklinos. 

 

Bibliography

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