Constantine Angelos (Doukas), son of a porphyrogennetos and cousin of the emperor (twelfth/thirteenth century)
Obverse
The Annunciation. No epigraphy visible (we know from the parallels that the angel's salutation to Mary in Luke I: 28 was inscribed around the image). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of nine lines. Border of dots.
εκγονονκν
αντινονπρ
τε..δελφονα
γγελονασιλεσ
κυρμαγρα
ησραγισδι
αγραει
...ἔκγονον Κωνσταντίνον πρωτεξάδελφον Ἄγγελον βασιλέως κύρωμα γραφῶν ἡ σφραγὶς διαγράφει
Obverse
The Annunciation. No epigraphy visible (we know from the parallels that the angel's salutation to Mary in Luke I: 28 was inscribed around the image). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of nine lines. Border of dots.
εκγονονκν
αντινονπρ
τε..δελφονα
γγελονασιλεσ
κυρμαγρα
ησραγισδι
αγραει
...ἔκγονον Κωνσταντίνον πρωτεξάδελφον Ἄγγελον βασιλέως κύρωμα γραφῶν ἡ σφραγὶς διαγράφει
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.488 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 36.0 mm; field: 33.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1812. |
Translation
Πορφυροφυοῦς ἔκγονον Κωνσταντίνον πρωτεξάδελφον Ἄγγελον βασιλέως κύρωμα γραφῶν ἡ σφραγὶς διαγράφει.
The seal, a verification of his correspondence, presents Constantine Angelos, son of a porphyrogennetos and cousin of emperor.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
- Ἡ γενεαλογία τῶν Κομνηνῶν (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
See the commentary to BZS.1958.106.486.