Constantine Kouneres (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on four steps, with fleurons rising to the top. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.
ΚΝ
ΣΤΑΝΤ,
ΤΟΚ
ΝΕΡΙ
Κωνσταντίνῳ το Κουνὲρι
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2840 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Translation
Κωνσταντίνῳ το Κουνὲρι
Constantine Kouneres
Commentary
The inscription contains only the name of the seal's owner in dative. Most probably, this is a dative following an invocation (Θεοτόκε βοήθει or similar), which might have been assumed, or perhaps the obverse was mismatched when the seal was struck.