Constantine Manganes (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, wearing an omophorion, holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right hand. Inscriptions in columns to both sides: |Ν|Ι|ΚΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas, wearing an omophorion, holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right hand. Inscriptions in columns to both sides: |Ν|Ι|ΚΛ|ΑΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross above. Border of dots.
γραφασ
σφραγιζ
μαγγανη
κνσταν
τινου
γραφὰς σφραγίζω Μαγγάνη Κωνσταντίνου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3833 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 437a. See also PBW : Konstantinos 20505. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω Μαγγάνη Κωνσταντίνου.
I seal the writings of Constantine Manganes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable. Same inscription as a seal of the same individual, BZS.1947.2.1388, but with a completely different layout.