Alexios Komnenos ... of the sebastokrator (thirteenth/fourteenth century)
Obverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
ΚΟΜΝΗ
ΝΟΛΕ..
.ΗΣΦΡ,Γ
.ΡΦΕΙ
Κομνηνὸν Ἀλέ[ξιο]ν ἡ σφραγὶς [γ]ράφει
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
.ΕΒΟ
.ΡΤΟΡ.
.ΤΟΣ.ΕΙ
ΝΝΟ
[σ]εβαστο[κ]ρατορ[οῦν]τος ...
Obverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
ΚΟΜΝΗ
ΝΟΛΕ..
.ΗΣΦΡ,Γ
.ΡΦΕΙ
Κομνηνὸν Ἀλέ[ξιο]ν ἡ σφραγὶς [γ]ράφει
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
.ΕΒΟ
.ΡΤΟΡ.
.ΤΟΣ.ΕΙ
ΝΝΟ
[σ]εβαστο[κ]ρατορ[οῦν]τος ...
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4662 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 34.0 mm |
| Condition | Corroded. |
Translation
Κομνηνὸν Ἀλέξιον ἡ σφραγὶς γράφει σεβαστοκρατοροῦντος ...
The seal inscribes Alexios Komnenos ... of the sebastokrator.
Commentary
The inscription is metrical, combining two dodecasyllabic verses; the poor state of preservation on the reverse prevents a full reading of the inscription.