Niketas Chlearinos (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ
ΓΗΣΝΙ
ΚΗΤ
σφραγὴς Νικήτᾳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Τ
ΧΛΗΡΙ
Ν
τῷ Χληαρινῷ
Obverse
Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡ
ΓΗΣΝΙ
ΚΗΤ
σφραγὴς Νικήτᾳ
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Τ
ΧΛΗΡΙ
Ν
τῷ Χληαρινῷ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.396 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2682. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὴς Νικήτᾳ τῷ Χληαρινῷ.
Seal of Niketas Chlearinos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The family name Chlearinos is rare; for other instances, see the commentary to Wassiliou-Seibt's entry in her catalogue of metrical seals.