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Constantine Manganes (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, wearing an omophorion, holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right hand. Inscriptions in columns to both sides: |Ν|Ι|ΚΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with cross above. Border of dots.

γραφασ
σφραγιζ
μαγγανη
κνσταν
τινου

γραφὰς σφραγίζω Μαγγάνη Κωνσταντίνου

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, wearing an omophorion, holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right hand. Inscriptions in columns to both sides: |Ν|Ι|ΚΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with cross above. Border of dots.

γραφασ
σφραγιζ
μαγγανη
κνσταν
τινου

γραφὰς σφραγίζω Μαγγάνη Κωνσταντίνου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3833
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 437a. See also PBW : Konstantinos 20505.

Translation

γραφὰς σφραγίζω Μαγγάνη Κωνσταντίνου.

I seal the writings of Constantine Manganes.

Commentary

Dodecasyllable. Same inscription as a seal of the same individual, BZS.1947.2.1388, but with a completely different layout.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)