Kannaboutzes (eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5401 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Field diameter | 23 mm |
| Condition | Reverse partly effaced by corrosion. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2388b. |
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla: |ΝΙ|Κ,Λ|ΑΟ|Σ: Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑΓ,
ΓΡΑΦΑΣ
ΠΙΣΤΣΑ
ΤΚΑΝΝΑ
Η
Σφραγὶς γραφὰς πιστοῦσα τοῦ Κανναβούτζη
Translation
Σφραγὶς γραφὰς πιστοῦσα τοῦ Κανναβούτζη.
A seal certifying the correspondence of Kannaboutzes.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5401 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Field diameter | 23 mm |
| Condition | Reverse partly effaced by corrosion. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2388b. |
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5401 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Field diameter | 23 mm |
| Condition | Reverse partly effaced by corrosion. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2388b. |
Commentary
The inscription on this seal consists of a dodecasyllabic verse.
One other specimen in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection is related to this seal. It bears the same inscription but differs in obverse iconography.
Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 260.