Manuel Kephalas (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΡΦ
ΜΝΟΥΗΛ
ΤΚΕΦΛ
ΚΡΤΥΝ
Γραφὰς Μανουὴλ τοῦ Κεφαλᾶ κρατύνω
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3827 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 315 (cited by the negative number rather than the catalogue number). |
Translation
Γραφὰς Μανουὴλ τοῦ Κεφαλᾶ κρατύνω.
I secure the letters of Manuel Kephalas.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. The family name Kephalas is first recorded on seals during the second half of the twelfth century and then amply attested on documents during the Palaiologan period.