Nikephoros Kastamonites (twelfth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1785 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Condition | Large portion chipped off on one side. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 59. |
Obverse
St. Demeterios standing with a spear and a sword. Sigla faintly visible: Ι|Ο|Σ: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with a cross above. Border of dots.
Α̣Θ̣ΛΟΦΟΡΕ
ΣΚΕΠΟΙΣΜΕΚΑ
ΑΜΟΝΙΤ
ΙΚΕΤΗΝΝΙ
ΚΗΦΟΡΟΝ
Ἀθλοφόρε σκέποις με Κασταμονίτην οἰκέτην Νικηφόρον
Translation
Ἀθλοφόρε σκέποις με Κασταμονίτην οἰκέτην Νικηφόρον.
Triumphant one, may you protect me, [your] servant, Nikephoros Kastamonites.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1785 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Condition | Large portion chipped off on one side. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 59. |
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1785 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Condition | Large portion chipped off on one side. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 59. |
Commentary
The inscription is metrical and consists of one dodecasyllabic and one septasyllabic verse. Two other seals in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, listed below, are parallel to this seal and one is likely related. Cf. Stavrakos, Die Byzantinischen Bleisiegel, p. 198.