David asekretis (eleventh century, first half)
Obverse
Badly effaced bust of a saint (perhaps Basil or Nicholas). No epigraphy visible. Indeterminate border.
Obverse
Badly effaced bust of a saint (perhaps Basil or Nicholas). No epigraphy visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.
σφργ̣
πεφυκ
τ
σηκρ
τ
σφραγ(ὶς) πέφυκ[α] Δα(βὶ)δ τοῦ ἀσηκρ(ῆ)τ(ις)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4144 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus II, no. 76; see also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2711. |
Translation
σφραγὶς πέφυκα Δαβὶδ τοῦ ἀσηκρῆτις.
I am the seal of the asekretis David.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
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