Theodore Stypeiotes (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription: |νι|κο..|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λα]ο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
οδ
σφραγισ
ματυ
πειτ
[Θε]οδώ[ρ]ου σφράγισμα τοῦ Στυπειώτου
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book and offering a blessing. Inscription: |νι|κο..|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λα]ο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
οδ
σφραγισ
ματυ
πειτ
[Θε]οδώ[ρ]ου σφράγισμα τοῦ Στυπειώτου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3920 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 163; see also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 905a. |
Translation
Θεοδώρου σφράγισμα τοῦ Στυπειώτου.
Seal of Theodore Stypeiotes.
Bibliography
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
It is possible that the owner of this seal is the same Theodore Stypeiotes attested as grammatikos, epi tou kanikleiou, and dikaiodotes during the reign of Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180).