Katakalon Tarchaneiotes, kouropalates (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̅
,Θ,ΤΣ,
ˊΛˊΚΤ,
ΚΛ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σ(ῷ) δ(ού)λ(ῳ) Κατ(α)καλ(ὼν)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΟΥΡΟ
ΠΛΤΗ
ΤΤΡΧ,
ΝΙΤ,
κουροπαλάτῃ τῷ Τραχ(α)νιώτ(ῃ)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΚΕ̅
,Θ,ΤΣ,
ˊΛˊΚΤ,
ΚΛ,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σ(ῷ) δ(ού)λ(ῳ) Κατ(α)καλ(ὼν)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΚΟΥΡΟ
ΠΛΤΗ
ΤΤΡΧ,
ΝΙΤ,
κουροπαλάτῃ τῷ Τραχ(α)νιώτ(ῃ)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1300 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κατακαλὼν κουροπαλάτῃ τῷ Τραχανιώτῃ.
Lord, help your servant Katakalon Trachaneiotes, kouropalates.
Bibliography
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription gives the family name as Trachaneiotes, a form commonly encountered on seals and in documents. Katakalon Tarchaneiotes was active between the years 1074-1095. For further seals of Katakalon Tarchaneiotes, see I.G. Leontiades, Die Tarchaneiotai. Eine prosopographisch-sigillographische Studie. Thessalonike, 1998, 46-51. See also PBW : Katakalon 61.