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Basil Kantakouzenos Kamateros, protosebastos (twelfth century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


..̣
εισ
γισμ
κτε
σε
̣

[γρ]αφῶ[ν] ἐπισ[φρά]γισμα [(καὶ) τ(ῶν) πρα]κτέω[ν] [(πρωτο)]σεβαστ[οῦ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

μ

ε̣νκν
υ

ροθεν
ιλει

[Κ]αμα[τηρ]οῦ πα[τρόθ]εν Καν[τακο]υζηνοῦ [μη]τρόθεν [Βα]σιλείου

Obverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


..̣
εισ
γισμ
κτε
σε
̣

[γρ]αφῶ[ν] ἐπισ[φρά]γισμα [(καὶ) τ(ῶν) πρα]κτέω[ν] [(πρωτο)]σεβαστ[οῦ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

μ

ε̣νκν
υ

ροθεν
ιλει

[Κ]αμα[τηρ]οῦ πα[τρόθ]εν Καν[τακο]υζηνοῦ [μη]τρόθεν [Βα]σιλείου

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.1097
Diameter 31.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 537; and PBW : Basileios 20178.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

γραφῶν ἐπισφράγισμα καὶ τῶν πρακτέων πρωτοσεβαστοῦ Καματηροῦ πατρόθεν Καντακουζηνοῦ μητρόθεν Βασιλείου.

Seal of the letters and acts of the protosebastos Basil, Kamateros on his father's side, Kantakouzenos on his mother's.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)