Joseph imperial notarios of the Mangana (eleventh century)
Obverse
Half-length representation of the Mother of God orans. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΙΣΗΦ
ΜΑΓΓΑΝ
ΝΝΟΤΑΡ.
ΟΥ
Σφραγὶς Ἰωσὴφ Μαγγάνων β(ασιλικοῦ) νοταρ[ί]ου
Obverse
Half-length representation of the Mother of God orans. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΙΣΗΦ
ΜΑΓΓΑΝ
ΝΝΟΤΑΡ.
ΟΥ
Σφραγὶς Ἰωσὴφ Μαγγάνων β(ασιλικοῦ) νοταρ[ί]ου
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.20 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 25.11; Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 687 (not illustrated); see also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2479. |
Translation
Σφραγὶς Ἰωσὴφ Μαγγάνων βασιλικοῦ νοταρίου.
Seal of Joseph imperial notarios of the Mangana.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
In Bulles métriques Laurent reproduces the inscription of the fourth line as he had it in his unpublished catalogue, but there is one more letter than he thought. The second letter in line 4 could be A (πρωτο-), but we prefer R because the top portion seems to be rounded.