Nikephoros Kastamonites (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios, holding a spear and a shield. Sigla: Ο|ΔΗ|Τ|Ρ.|Ο: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
.ΚΕΠΙΣ
ΜΡΤΙΣΝ
.ΚΙΟΡΟ
ΚΣΤΜ
.ΝΙΤ,
Σκέπις μάρτις Νικιφόρον Κασταμονίτην
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios, holding a spear and a shield. Sigla: Ο|ΔΗ|Τ|Ρ.|Ο: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
.ΚΕΠΙΣ
ΜΡΤΙΣΝ
.ΚΙΟΡΟ
ΚΣΤΜ
.ΝΙΤ,
Σκέπις μάρτις Νικιφόρον Κασταμονίτην
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2346 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2045. |
Translation
Σκέπις μάρτις Νικιφόρον Κασταμονίτην.
Martyr, may you protect Nikephoros Kastamonites.
Bibliography
- Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel mit Familiennamen aus der Sammlung des Numismatischen Museums Athen (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Several other seals in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, listed below, bear the name Nikephoros Kastamonites and are likely related to this specimen. Cf. Stavrakos, Die Byzantinischen Bleisiegel, p. 198.