Constantine Kastamonites (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas. Inscription on either side: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|Ν|Ι|ΚΟ|ΛΑ|Ο: ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas. Inscription on either side: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|Ν|Ι|ΚΟ|ΛΑ|Ο: ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above and a decoration below it. Indeterminate border.
ΚΝΣΤ̅ΑΝ
ΤΊΝΣΦΡΆ
ΓΙΣΜΑΚΑΣΤΑ
ΜΟΝΊΤΟΥ
Κωνσταντίνου σφράγισμα Κασταμονίτου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3905 |
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Diameter | 30.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1217a; see also PBW : Konstantinos 222. |
Translation
Κωνσταντίνου σφράγισμα Κασταμονίτου.
Seal of Constantine Kastamonites.
Bibliography
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
- Βυζαντιακὰ μολυβδόβουλλα τοῦ ἐν ἈΘήναις Ἐθνικοῦ Νομισματικοῦ Μουσείου (Open in Zotero)
- Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel mit Familiennamen aus der Sammlung des Numismatischen Museums Athen (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. The inscription is equipped with accent marks.