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Aspietos Pakourianos (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΣΦ̣Ρ̣Α̣
ΓΙΣΑΣ̣ΠΙ
ΕΤΟ̣Υ̣

σφραγὶς Ἀσπιέτου

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

ΤΟΥ
ΠΑΚΡΙ
ΑΝΟΥ

τοῦ Πακουριάνου

Obverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΣΦ̣Ρ̣Α̣
ΓΙΣΑΣ̣ΠΙ
ΕΤΟ̣Υ̣

σφραγὶς Ἀσπιέτου

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

ΤΟΥ
ΠΑΚΡΙ
ΑΝΟΥ

τοῦ Πακουριάνου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3980
Diameter 20.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2340.

Translation

σφραγὶς Ἀσπιέτου τοῦ Πακουριάνου.

Seal of Aspietos Pakourianos.

Commentary

The rare first name Aspietos is held to be of Iranian origin and means "horseman" or "knight." See Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2338.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)