Nikephoros Gabalas (twelfth century)
Obverse
St. Theodore standing, holding a spear with his right hand and a shield with his left. On either side, epigraphy: Ο|α|γι|ο|σθ|εο|δ|ρο|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σκεποισ
μεμαρτυσ
γααλαν
νικηφο
ρον
σκέποις με, μάρτυς, Γαβαλᾶν Νικηφόρον
Obverse
St. Theodore standing, holding a spear with his right hand and a shield with his left. On either side, epigraphy: Ο|α|γι|ο|σθ|εο|δ|ρο|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σκεποισ
μεμαρτυσ
γααλαν
νικηφο
ρον
σκέποις με, μάρτυς, Γαβαλᾶν Νικηφόρον
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.136 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 669; see also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2066. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σκέποις με, μάρτυς, Γαβαλᾶν Νικηφόρον.
Martyr, may you protect me, Nikephoros Gabalas.
Bibliography
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Contemporary seals attributed to a Nikephoros Gabalas may all belong to the owner of this seal; see PBW : Nikephoros 20224; 20238; 20239.