Nikephoros Maurokatakalon (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: |Θ|Ε|Ο||Ρ|Ο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ
ΓΙΣΝΙΚΗ
Φ̣ΟΡΤΜΥ
ΡΟΚΤ
ΚΛΝ
σφραγὶς Νικηφόρου τοῦ Μαυροκατακάλων
Obverse
Bust of St Theodore holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: |Θ|Ε|Ο||Ρ|Ο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ
ΓΙΣΝΙΚΗ
Φ̣ΟΡΤΜΥ
ΡΟΚΤ
ΚΛΝ
σφραγὶς Νικηφόρου τοῦ Μαυροκατακάλων
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.140 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2685. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Νικηφόρου τοῦ Μαυροκατακάλων.
Seal of Nikephoros Maurokatakalon.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)