George Skylitzes (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
St George mounted on a horse. Sigla on either side: |ΓΕ|ΓΙ|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
Obverse
St George mounted on a horse. Sigla on either side: |ΓΕ|ΓΙ|ΟΣ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώργιος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of times.
ΣΦΡΑΓΙΣ
ΣΚΥΛΙΤΗ
ΤΝΓΡΑΦ
ΓΕΡΓΙ
ΟΥ
σφραγὶς Σκυλίτζη τῶν γραφ(ῶν) Γεωργίου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.573 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2881a. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Σκυλίτζη τῶν γραφῶν Γεωργίου.
Seal of the letters of George Skylitzes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
This is likely the same man attested as imperial grammatikos and protokouropalates in a document from 1166; see PBW : Georgios 264.