Constantine Kastamonites (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Effaced.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Linear border.
.ΦΡΑΓΙ
ΚΝΤΟΥ
ΚΑΣΤΑ
ΜΟΝΗΤ
ΟΥ
[σ]φραγὶς Κων(στατίνου) τοῦ Κασταμονήτου
Obverse
Effaced.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Linear border.
.ΦΡΑΓΙ
ΚΝΤΟΥ
ΚΑΣΤΑ
ΜΟΝΗΤ
ΟΥ
[σ]φραγὶς Κων(στατίνου) τοῦ Κασταμονήτου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3856 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2516. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Κασταμονήτου.
The seal of Constantine Kastamonites.
Bibliography
- Iōannēs Kastamonitēs: symvolē stē meletē tou viou, tou ergou kai tēs epochēs tou (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This is a twelve-syllable verse made up of two six-syllable hemistichs. Two other seals in the Dumbarton Oaks collection, listed below, bear the name of Constantine Kastamonites and are likely related to this seal, though they represent a different type. The present specimen, along with other seals belonging to Constantine Kastamonites, is mentioned in Katsaros, Iōannēs Kastamonitēs, p. 148.