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Manuel Kephalas (twelfth century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅Μήτηρ Θεο. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.


ΓΡΦ
ΜΝΟΥΗΛ
ΤΚΕΦΛ
ΚΡΤΥΝ

Γραφὰς Μανουὴλ τοῦ Κεφαλᾶ κρατύνω

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅Μήτηρ Θεο. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.


ΓΡΦ
ΜΝΟΥΗΛ
ΤΚΕΦΛ
ΚΡΤΥΝ

Γραφὰς Μανουὴλ τοῦ Κεφαλᾶ κρατύνω

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3827
Diameter 29.0 mm; field: 21.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 315 (cited by the negative number rather than the catalogue number).

Translation

Γραφὰς Μανουὴλ τοῦ Κεφαλᾶ κρατύνω.

I secure the letters of Manuel Kephalas.

 

Commentary

Dodecasyllabic. The family name Kephalas is first recorded on seals during the second half of the twelfth century and then amply attested on documents during the Palaiologan period.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)