Nikephoros Korkomites, protoproedros (eleventh century)
Obverse
St. Kassiane standing; details obscure. Inscription in two columns: H|O|ΣΙ|A–ΚΑ̣|ΣΗ|AΝ, : ἡ ὁσία Κασηάν(η). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΝΙΚΗΦ.
ΡΑ̅Α̅ΕΔ̣Ρ̣̣
Τ.ΟΡΚ̣.
Μ̣ΙΤ̣
σφραγὶς Νικηφ[ό]ρου (πρωτο)(προ)έδρου τοῦ [Κ]ορκ[ο]μίτου
Obverse
St. Kassiane standing; details obscure. Inscription in two columns: H|O|ΣΙ|A–ΚΑ̣|ΣΗ|AΝ, : ἡ ὁσία Κασηάν(η). Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΝΙΚΗΦ.
ΡΑ̅Α̅ΕΔ̣Ρ̣̣
Τ.ΟΡΚ̣.
Μ̣ΙΤ̣
σφραγὶς Νικηφ[ό]ρου (πρωτο)(προ)έδρου τοῦ [Κ]ορκ[ο]μίτου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4222 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Translation
σφραγὶς Νικηφόρου πρωτοπροέδρου τοῦ Κορκομίτου.
Seal of Nikephoros Korkomites, protoproedros.
Commentary
The identification of the saint is uncertain; it would be a very rare instance of an image of the ninth-century St Kassiane the Hymnographer. The reading of the family name on the reverse is also uncertain. Although there appears to be a vertical element at the right side of where the first letter would be (yielding a mu, nu, or phi), this may just be damage. The fourth letter could be a kappa or chi.