Katakalon (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΤῸΚ
ΤΚ
Λ̀ἘΚ
Τὸν Κατακαλὼν ἐκ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΚΚ͂
Σ͂ΤΕΡ
ῬΎΟΥ
κακῶν Σῶτερ ῥύου
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΤῸΚ
ΤΚ
Λ̀ἘΚ
Τὸν Κατακαλὼν ἐκ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΚΚ͂
Σ͂ΤΕΡ
ῬΎΟΥ
κακῶν Σῶτερ ῥύου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4048 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2225. |
Translation
Τὸν Κατακαλὼν ἐκ κακῶν Σῶτερ ῥύου.
Saviour, deliver Katakalon from evil.
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. The inscription is equipped with accents and breathing marks. No parallels are known. Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, p. 201.