Basil Kataphloros (twelfth century)
Obverse
St. George standing holding a spear and balancing his shield against the ground. Sigla partially preserved: |ΓΕ|Ρ..|.Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γιο]ς. Indeterminate border.
Obverse
St. George standing holding a spear and balancing his shield against the ground. Sigla partially preserved: |ΓΕ|Ρ..|.Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώρ[γιο]ς. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Indeterminate border.
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
Α.ΙΛΟΥ
ΤΟΥΚΤ
ΦΛΡ.Υ
σφραγὶς Βα[σ]ιλείου τοῦ Κατα[φλ]ῶρ[ο]υ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1553 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Βασιλείου τοῦ Καταφλῶρου.
The seal of Basil Kataphloros.
Commentary
The reading of the name on this seal is provisional and cannot be established with certainty until a better preserved parallel becomes known. BZS.1951.31.5.1843 (linked to this entry) appears to be closely related to the present specimen and likely belonged to the same owner.