Symeon protospatharios epi tou koitonos and katepano of Italy (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in four lines; decoration above. Border of dots.
συμε
σπθ,
τκ ν,
Συμε[ὼν (πρωτο)]σπαθ(άριος) [ἐπὶ] τοῦ κ[οιτῶ]ν(ος)
Reverse
Inscription in four lines; final letter between bars.
Sκτε
πν
τ
(καὶ) κατεπάνω [Ἰ]τα[λί]α[ς]
Obverse
Inscription in four lines; decoration above. Border of dots.
συμε
σπθ,
τκ ν,
Συμε[ὼν (πρωτο)]σπαθ(άριος) [ἐπὶ] τοῦ κ[οιτῶ]ν(ος)
Reverse
Inscription in four lines; final letter between bars.
Sκτε
πν
τ
(καὶ) κατεπάνω [Ἰ]τα[λί]α[ς]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1905 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals I, no. 2.5. |
Translation
Συμεὼν πρωτοσπαθάριος ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος καὶ κατεπάνω Ἰταλίας.
Symeon protospatharios epi tou koitonos and katepano of Italy.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 1: Italy, North of the Balkans, North of the Black Sea (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
There is no mention of a katepano named Symeon in Falkenhausen, Dominazione. But in the Annales Barenses, a katepano named Siriano is mentioned in the year 1061/1062; this could be a mistake for Symeon.