Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1131. Estimate $500.
Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.
Sold For $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Stephan. Imperial
spatharios and
chartoularios, circa 8th century. PB Seal (30mm, 19.26 g, 12h). [E
XEL](OY) ME KVPIE E
[X A]NQROP(OY)
PON[HROV] in circular inscription; A
GIA TRIAC in cruciform monogram in center;
w QE HM wN in quarters / [A
PO] ANDPOC A
DI[K(OY)]S
D[OL]I(OY) PVC[AI ME] in circular inscription; CTE
FA/N(OY) B’C
PA/Q’S XAPT/(OY)
LARI’ in four lines in center. Cf. BLS I 1984-7 (for same psalms on seals); DOCBS -; Seyrig -; Vatican -; Orghidan -; Jordanov -. Good VF, brown patina.
From the Robert E. Hecht Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 147 (6 March 2006), lot 2488.
A chartoularios was a functionary with fiscal and archival responsibilities.
