Nikephoros Diogenes (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
νικη
φορου
σφργισ
μ
Νικηφόρου σφράγισμα
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.
νικη
φορου
σφργισ
μ
Νικηφόρου σφράγισμα
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
του
διογε
νουσ
τοῦ Διογένους
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3931 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1507a. |
Translation
Νικηφόρου σφράγισμα τοῦ Διογένους.
Seal of Nikephoros Diogenes.
Commentary
The owner of this seal was in all likelihood the second son of the emperor Romanos IV Diogenes by Eudokia Makrembolitissa. Nikephoros Diogenes was apprehended in a plot against Alexios Komnenos in 1094 for which he was made to suffer exile, blinding, and the confiscation of his property.