John Doukas, sebastos and megas hetaireiarches (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ḳυροι
σρι
τσγρ
σι
Νσ
κυροῖ σφραγῖδι τὰς γραφὰς Ἰωάννης
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ουκσ
σεοσ
ετιρειρ̣
χησμε
γσ
Δούκας σεβαστὸς ἑταιρειάρχης μέγας
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ḳυροι
σρι
τσγρ
σι
Νσ
κυροῖ σφραγῖδι τὰς γραφὰς Ἰωάννης
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ουκσ
σεοσ
ετιρειρ̣
χησμε
γσ
Δούκας σεβαστὸς ἑταιρειάρχης μέγας
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5592 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm; field: 28.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1170. |
Translation
κυροῖ σφραγῖδι τὰς γραφὰς Ἰωάννης Δούκας σεβαστὸς ἑταιρειάρχης μέγας.
With this seal the sebastos and megas hetaireiarches John Doukas authenticates his correspondence.
Bibliography
- Ἡ γενεαλογία τῶν Κομνηνῶν (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This seal should be dated within the years between 1170 and 1183. On the owner, see A.F. Stone, "The Grand Hetaireiarch John Doukas: the career of a late twelfth-century soldier and diplomat," Byzantion 69 (1999), 145-64.