Seal of the parathalassitai (twelfth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4143 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Condition | Effaced on the obverse. Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus II/1, no. 134; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 586. |
Obverse
Illegible.
Reverse
Inscription of at least four lines. No border visible.
.Φργι.
̣τνπρ̣
θλσσ.
τν
[γραφῶν σ]φράγι[σμ]α τῶν παρ[α]θαλασσ[ι]τῶν
Translation
γραφῶν σφράγισμα τῶν παραθαλλασιτῶν.
Seal of the correspondence of the parathalassitai.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4143 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Condition | Effaced on the obverse. Blank too small for die. |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus II/1, no. 134; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 586. |
Commentary
Although the inscription is preserved on one side only, it would seem that this seal refers to the judicial and tax officials supervising maritime traffic (παραθαλασσίται) issuing correspondence as a collective body.