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Constantine Chrysogonites, protokouropalates (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ρφ̣
σφργι
πρτοκ
ροπλ
τ..

[γ]ραφὰ[ς] σφραγίζ[ω] πρωτοκ[ου]ροπαλ[ά]τ[ου]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, top line illegible. Border of dots.

....
̣νιτου̣
ουνομ
νστν
τ̣ινου

[Χρισογ]ωνίτου [τ]οὔνομα [Κ]ωνσταντίνου

Obverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ρφ̣
σφργι
πρτοκ
ροπλ
τ..

[γ]ραφὰ[ς] σφραγίζ[ω] πρωτοκ[ου]ροπαλ[ά]τ[ου]

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, top line illegible. Border of dots.

....
̣νιτου̣
ουνομ
νστν
τ̣ινου

[Χρισογ]ωνίτου [τ]οὔνομα [Κ]ωνσταντίνου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2893
Diameter 26.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 478.

Translation

γραφὰς σφραγίζω πρωτοκουροπαλάτου Χρισογωνίτου τοὔνομα Κωνσταντίνου.

I seal the letters of the protokouropalates Chrysogonites, Constantine by name.

Commentary

The owner's family name has been restored with reference to the parallel cited in this entry.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)