Seal of the parathalassitai (twelfth century)
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
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
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4143 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus II/1, no. 134; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 586. |
Translation
γραφῶν σφράγισμα τῶν παραθαλλασιτῶν.
Seal of the correspondence of the parathalassitai.
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.