Arsaber 13

Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire
SexM
FloruitL VIII/E IX
PmbZ No.597
TitlesPatrikios (dignity);
Kuaistor (office)
Seal SourcesLaurent, V., Le corpus des sceaux de l'empire byzatin, V, 1-3, L'église (Paris, 1963-72); II, L'administration centrale (Paris, 1981);
Zacos, G. and Veglery, A., Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. I (in 3 parts) (Basel, 1972).

Arsaber 13 was a patrikios and kuaistor; owner of a seal dateable to the late eighth or early ninth century: Zacos and Veglery 1735 (L VIII/E IX) = Laurent, Corpus II 1100 (E IX). Obv.: cruciform monogram of Θεοτόκε βοήθει, with τω - σω - δου - λω in the corners. Rev.: Αρσαβηρ - πατρικιω - και κυαις - τορι. The name and titles read: Ἀρσαβὴρ πατρικίῳ καὶ κυαίστορι. Possibly identical with Arsaber 1. His name indicates an Armenian origin.

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