Basil Kamateros (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. Sigla: ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΟΚ
ΜΤΗΡΟ,
ΑΣΙΛ,ΟΣ
ΟΓΡΑ.
Ὁ Καματηρὸς Βασίλειος ὁ γράφων
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1377 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1555. |
Translation
Ὁ Καματηρὸς Βασίλειος ὁ γράφων.
Basil Kamateros is the one who wrote this.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription consists of one dodecasyllabic verse.
A parallel specimen and several related seals in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection are listed below. Cf. Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 253.