Alexios Kontostephanos (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
κοντο
εφανου
τασγραφασ
αλεΞιου
Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς Ἀλεξίου
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
εγ.κρα
τυνκο
νουτομη
τροθεν
ἐγ[ὼ] κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
κοντο
εφανου
τασγραφασ
αλεΞιου
Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς Ἀλεξίου
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above and below. Border of dots.
εγ.κρα
τυνκο
νουτομη
τροθεν
ἐγ[ὼ] κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1099 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1128 (dating the seal to the years shortly before 1156); see also PBW: Alexios 25004. |
Translation
Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς Ἀλεξίου ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν.
I guarantee the letters of Alexios Kontostephanos, a Komnenos on his mother's side.