Skip to Content

Gregory Pakourianos, sebastos and doux (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

St. George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and balancing his shield against the ground with his left. On either side, epigraphy: Ο||γι|ο|σγε|ρ|γι|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines (likely beginning with a cross). Border of dots.

γρηγ.
ιοσσε
τοσ
πκρι
νοσ

Γρηγ[όρ]ιος σεβα[σ]τὸς (καὶ) δοὺξ [ὁ] Πακουριάνος

Obverse

St. George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and balancing his shield against the ground with his left. On either side, epigraphy: Ο||γι|ο|σγε|ρ|γι|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines (likely beginning with a cross). Border of dots.

γρηγ.
ιοσσε
τοσ
πκρι
νοσ

Γρηγ[όρ]ιος σεβα[σ]τὸς (καὶ) δοὺξ [ὁ] Πακουριάνος

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3559
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 588, noting that this metrical inscription is an early example of the fifteen-syllable "political" verse.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Γρηγόριος σεβαστὸς καὶ δοὺξ ὁ Πακουριάνος.

Gregory Pakourianos, sebastos and doux.

Commentary

See BZS 1951.31.5.380.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
  • Cinq études sur le XIe siècle byzantin (Open in Zotero)