Eumathios Philokales, grammatikos and grandfather of a sebastos (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
St Demetrios standing, holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|ΣΗ|ΜΗ|ΤΡ|ΙΟΣ: ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΕΑΟΠΑ
ΠΠΤΝΓΡΑ
ΝΕΥΜΑΘΙ
ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚ
ΣΡΑΓΙΣΜΑΤ
ΙΛΟ̣ΚΑΛΗ
σεβαστοπάππου τῶν γραφῶν Εὐμαθίου γραμματικοῦ σφράγισμα τοῦ Φιλοκάλη
Obverse
St Demetrios standing, holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|ΣΗ|ΜΗ|ΤΡ|ΙΟΣ: ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΕΑΟΠΑ
ΠΠΤΝΓΡΑ
ΝΕΥΜΑΘΙ
ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚ
ΣΡΑΓΙΣΜΑΤ
ΙΛΟ̣ΚΑΛΗ
σεβαστοπάππου τῶν γραφῶν Εὐμαθίου γραμματικοῦ σφράγισμα τοῦ Φιλοκάλη
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3962 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1912. |
Translation
σεβαστοπάππου τῶν γραφῶν Εὐμαθίου γραμματικοῦ σφράγισμα τοῦ Φιλοκάλη.
Seal of the letters of Eumathios Philokales, grammatikos and grandfather of a sebastos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The owner of this seal appears to be the Eumathios Philokales, first mentioned in 1189-1190 as an akolouthos of the Varangian Guard and later as a key figure in the dealings between Issac II and Friedrich Barbarossa and Henry VI. He is attested as logothetes of the sekreta in 1204. See the remarks in Wassiliou-Seibt's commentary to the entry in her catalogue cited above.