Katakalon (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΣῸΚ
ΤΚ
Λ̀ἘΚ
σὸν Κατακαλὼν ἐκ
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΚΚ͂
Σ͂ΤΕΡ
ῬΎΟΥ
κακῶν, Σῶτερ, ῥύου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4048 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2225. |
Translation
σὸν Κατακαλὼν ἐκ κακῶν Σῶτερ ῥύου.
Saviour, deliver your servant Katakalon from evil.
Bibliography
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. The inscription is equipped with accents and breathing marks. No parallels are known. Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, p. 201.