Zeus Numismatics
Auction 13 31 Oct 2020
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Byzantine lead seal of Retophianos (?) spatharios, in charge of Chrysotriklinon, genikos logothetes, krites epi tou hippodromou and
of Armeniakon
(ca 11th cent.)
Obverse: Bust of a bishop saint (saint Nicholaos), facial, nimbate, wearing prelate's garments, blessing and holding the book of Gospels, remnants of sigla, Ο ΑΓΙΟC-[ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟC] (Saint Nicholaos), dotted border.
Reverse: Inscription in 8 lines, +ΚΕΒ/ΗΡΕΤΟΦΙ/ΑΝΟCΠ,Ε,Π,/ΧΓ,ΤΟΥΓΕΝ,Λ,/ΓΟΘ,ΚΡΙΤΗ[Ε]/ΠΙΤ,ΙΠΠΟΔΡ,/[S]ΑΜΕΝ/ΙΑΚΩΝ (Lord, help Retophianos spatharios, in charge of Chrysotriklinon, genikos logothetes, krites epi tou hippodromou and of Armeniakon), dotted border.
A very high bureaucrat, holding at the same time many important offices!
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 24.20 gr
Diameter: 31 mm
of Armeniakon
(ca 11th cent.)
Obverse: Bust of a bishop saint (saint Nicholaos), facial, nimbate, wearing prelate's garments, blessing and holding the book of Gospels, remnants of sigla, Ο ΑΓΙΟC-[ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟC] (Saint Nicholaos), dotted border.
Reverse: Inscription in 8 lines, +ΚΕΒ/ΗΡΕΤΟΦΙ/ΑΝΟCΠ,Ε,Π,/ΧΓ,ΤΟΥΓΕΝ,Λ,/ΓΟΘ,ΚΡΙΤΗ[Ε]/ΠΙΤ,ΙΠΠΟΔΡ,/[S]ΑΜΕΝ/ΙΑΚΩΝ (Lord, help Retophianos spatharios, in charge of Chrysotriklinon, genikos logothetes, krites epi tou hippodromou and of Armeniakon), dotted border.
A very high bureaucrat, holding at the same time many important offices!
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 24.20 gr
Diameter: 31 mm