John Batatzes, kouropalates (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΠΕ
ΦΥΚ
Ι̅
σφραγὶς πέφυκα Ἰω(άννου)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, preceded by decoration. Border of dots.
ΚΟΡΟ
ΠΛΤΙ
ΤΟΤ,
.
κοροπαλάτι το Βατ(ά)τζ[ῃ]
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΠΕ
ΦΥΚ
Ι̅
σφραγὶς πέφυκα Ἰω(άννου)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, preceded by decoration. Border of dots.
ΚΟΡΟ
ΠΛΤΙ
ΤΟΤ,
.
κοροπαλάτι το Βατ(ά)τζ[ῃ]
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4226 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Jordanov, Corpus 2:86. |
Translation
σφραγὶς πέφυκα Ἰωάννου κοροπαλάτι το Βατάτζῃ.
I am the seal of John Batatzes, kouropalates.
Commentary
The inscription seems to combine the beginning of a metrical verse on the obverse (with the owner's Christian name in the genitive) with the object of an invocation (the family name and title in the dative) on the reverse.