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Samuel Mauropodes, chartophylax (1170-1178)

 
 

Obverse

Standing figure of the Prophet Samuel blessing, and holding a book. Stick monogram at left: ο|| : ὁ προφ(ή)τ(ης); columnar inscription at right: ΣΑ|Μ|ΗΛ: Σαμουήλ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Thin wreath border.

ΟΧΑΡ
ΤΟΦΥΛΑΞ
ΣΑΜΟΥΗΛ
ΜΑΥΡΟΠΟ
ΗΣ

ὁ χαρτοφύλαξ Σαμουὴλ Μαυροπόδης

Obverse

Standing figure of the Prophet Samuel blessing, and holding a book. Stick monogram at left: ο|| : ὁ προφ(ή)τ(ης); columnar inscription at right: ΣΑ|Μ|ΗΛ: Σαμουήλ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Thin wreath border.

ΟΧΑΡ
ΤΟΦΥΛΑΞ
ΣΑΜΟΥΗΛ
ΜΑΥΡΟΠΟ
ΗΣ

ὁ χαρτοφύλαξ Σαμουὴλ Μαυροπόδης

Accession number BZS.1958.106.5453
Diameter 35.0 mm; field: 29.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1615bis. See also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1576; and PBW: Samuel 20107.

Translation

Ὁ χαρτοφύλαξ Σαμουὴλ Μαυροπόδης.

The chartophylax Samuel Mauropodes.

Bibliography

  • Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)