Tzeniounes (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas, with nimbus, blessing with right hand, holding book in left hand. At left : |ΝΙ|Κ,Λ|Α|Ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΡΦ,
ΣΦΡΓΙΖ,
ι
ΚΕΛ̣ΟΓ,
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζ(ω) Τζηνιούνη κὲ λόγ(ους)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas, with nimbus, blessing with right hand, holding book in left hand. At left : |ΝΙ|Κ,Λ|Α|Ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικ(ό)λαο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΓΡΦ,
ΣΦΡΓΙΖ,
ι
ΚΕΛ̣ΟΓ,
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζ(ω) Τζηνιούνη κὲ λόγ(ους)
| Accession number | BZS.1977.34.65 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 489. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω Τζηνιούνη κὲ λόγους.
I seal Tzeniounes' words and letters.
Commentary
The unusual name Tzeniounes is otherwise unattested.