Constantine Kladon (thirteenth/fourteenth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1495 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Condition | Corroded and partially effaced; blank too small for the die. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1183. |
Obverse
St. Constantine standing. Sigla in two columns: Ο||ΓΙ|ΟΣΚ|Ν̣|ΑΝ̣|ΤΗ|Ο.: Ὁ ἅγιος Κωνσταντίνος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in six lines. Indeterminate border.
ΚΝΣΤΑΝΤΙ
ΝΕΕΣΤΟΣΑΥ
ΣΟΝΟΚΡΑΤΡΚΛ.
.ΝΟΣΚΥΡΟΥ
.ΡΑΚΤΕΑΚ
..ΝΤΙΝ
Κωνσταντῖνε μέγιστος αὐσονοκράτωρ Κλάδωνος κύρου πρακτέα Κωνσταντίνου
Translation
Κωνσταντῖνε μέγιστος αὐσονοκράτωρ Κλάδωνος κύρου πρακτέα Κωνσταντίνου.
Constantine, greatest of the Roman emperors, authenticate the acts of Constantine Kladon.
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1495 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Condition | Corroded and partially effaced; blank too small for the die. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1183. |
Commentary
The inscription consists of two dodecasyllabic verses. On the obverse, combinations of letters sigma-tau-alpha and tau-eta in the name Constantine are rendered as ligatures.