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Constantine Dalassenos Doukas (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
γραφ,
σφρα..
ζκ̅̅ν̅

γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζω Κων(σταντίνου)

Reverse

Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
δαλα
σηντ
δ̣ο̣υκα

Δαλασηνοῦ τοῦ Δούκα

Obverse

Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
γραφ,
σφρα..
ζκ̅̅ν̅

γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζω Κων(σταντίνου)

Reverse

Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
δαλα
σηντ
δ̣ο̣υκα

Δαλασηνοῦ τοῦ Δούκα

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1523
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 76. Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 423a.

Translation

γραφὰς σφραγίζω Κωνσταντίνου Δαλασηνοῦ τοῦ Δούκα.

I seal the letters of Constantine Dalassenos Doukas.

Commentary

The inscription appears to consist of a correct metrical verse, γραφὰς σφραγίζω Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Δούκα, into which the family name Dalassenos has been inserted. See Cheynet's comments in La société, 454-55.

Bibliography

  • Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
  • La société byzantine: l’apport des sceaux (Open in Zotero)