On the two seals of byzantine jurists

Abstract

The article presents the two lead seals of byzantine jurists from the collection of Hermitage, 11th – 12th centuries: 1) Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ πριμικηρίῳ τῶν συνηγόρων τῷ Καριχάλᾳ («Lord aid Nikolaos Karichal, protospatharios thesmographos and primikerios of the attorneys»). 2) Σφραγὶς Μιχαὴλ τῶν νόμων διδασκάλου («The seal of Michael, didaskalos of the laws»).

Keywords

• византия, сфрагистика, государственное управление, судебная система.