Theodosios Alexopoulos Ampelas (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σρα
γισθεο
οσι
σφραγὶς Θεοδοσίου
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σρα
γισθεο
οσι
σφραγὶς Θεοδοσίου
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
αλεο
που̣λου
ταμπε
λα
Ἀλεξοπούλου τοῦ Ἀμπελᾶ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.254 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2442. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Θεοδοσίου Ἀλεξοπούλου τοῦ Ἀμπελᾶ.
Seal of Theodosios Alexopoulos Ampelas.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
It is not clear whether Alexopoulos is a patronymic or family name in accompaniment with Ampelas, or if Ampelas ("vintner") is the owner's nickname. Seibt argues that it is the owner's profession; see "Some seals of Byzantine professional men," ΑΝΤΙΧΑΡΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΦΡΑΓΙΣΙΣ: A tribute to Prof. Ivan Jordanov's 70th anniversary, Shumen 2019, 433-34, no. 4. Note the existence of a seal (BZS.1947.2.995) that belonged to Niketas and Alexios Ampelas.