Manuel descendant of the Caesars (twelfth century)
Obverse
Standing figure of St. George holding a spear in his right hand. Traces of sigla at left: Ε̣|̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γ]εώ[ργιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
̣Α̣Θ̣ΛΗΤΑ
Γ̣Ε̣..ΓΙΕΜΑΡ
Τ.Ρ̣̣ΝΚΛΕΟ̣Σ̣
Σ..Π̣Ο̣ΙΣΜΑΝ
Η..Γ̣ΓΟΝΟ .
Τ̣.ΝΚΑΙ..
ΡΝ
ἀθλητὰ Γε[ώρ]γιε, μαρτ[ύ]ρων κλέος, σ[κέ]ποις Μανουὴ[λ ἔ]γγονο[ν] τῶν Καισάρων
Obverse
Standing figure of St. George holding a spear in his right hand. Traces of sigla at left: Ε̣|̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γ]εώ[ργιος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
̣Α̣Θ̣ΛΗΤΑ
Γ̣Ε̣..ΓΙΕΜΑΡ
Τ.Ρ̣̣ΝΚΛΕΟ̣Σ̣
Σ..Π̣Ο̣ΙΣΜΑΝ
Η..Γ̣ΓΟΝΟ .
Τ̣.ΝΚΑΙ..
ΡΝ
ἀθλητὰ Γε[ώρ]γιε, μαρτ[ύ]ρων κλέος, σ[κέ]ποις Μανουὴ[λ ἔ]γγονο[ν] τῶν Καισάρων
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3804 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 36.0 mm |
| Condition | Flattened on the sides, with loss of lettering. |
| Previous Editions | This inscription, made up of two twelve-syllable verses, should be added to the corpus assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, vol. I. A mistaken reading of this seal, listed under the wrong catalogue number, is found in the second volume, no. 1470. |
Translation
ἀθλητὰ Γεώργιε, μαρτύρων κλέος, σκέποις Μανουὴλ ἔγγονον τῶν Καισάρων.
George the victorious, glory of the martyrs, may you protect Manuel, descendant of the Caesars.