George Choirosphaktes, patrikios (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΓΕΡΓΙ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΜΑΤΧΟΙΡ.
ΣΦΑΚΤ
Γεωργίου σφράγισμα τοῦ Χοιρ[ο]σφάκτου
Obverse
Inscription in four lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΓΕΡΓΙ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΜΑΤΧΟΙΡ.
ΣΦΑΚΤ
Γεωργίου σφράγισμα τοῦ Χοιρ[ο]σφάκτου
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with decoration below. Border of dots.
ΤΠ̅Ρ̅Ι̅
.ιαισ
.εταγμε
νου
τοῦ π(ατ)ρι[κ]ίου ἀξίως [τ]εταγμένου
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1060 |
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Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 280. Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 750; Corpus III, no. 468a. |
Translation
Γεωργίου σφράγισμα τοῦ Χοιροσφάκτου τοῦ πατρικίου ἀξίως τεταγμένου.
Seal of George Choirosphaktes, deservedly appointed as patrikios.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Two dodecasyllables. While the Choirosphaktes family is well attested, this member is not known beyond his seals. See PBW : Georgios 20194.