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Epiphanios Artavasdos, vestiarios (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

π̣ι̣νι
σργισ
ερτ
σδν

[Ἐ]πιφανί[ου] σφραγὶς ἐξ Ἀρταβάσδων

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, top line only partially preserved. Border of dots.

ε̣γ̣
λ̣πι
νουστε
ει
ριου

[μ]εγαλεπιφανοῦς τε βεστιαρίου

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

π̣ι̣νι
σργισ
ερτ
σδν

[Ἐ]πιφανί[ου] σφραγὶς ἐξ Ἀρταβάσδων

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, top line only partially preserved. Border of dots.

ε̣γ̣
λ̣πι
νουστε
ει
ριου

[μ]εγαλεπιφανοῦς τε βεστιαρίου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.959
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 793.

Translation

Ἐπιφανίου σφραγὶς ἐξ Ἀρταβάσδων μεγαλεπιφανοῦς τε βεστιαρίου.

Seal of Epiphanios, of the Artavasdos family and highly distinguished vestiarios.

Commentary

The metrical inscription sets the owner's name Epiphanios ("distinguished") against the adjective megalepiphanes ("highly distinguished") used to glorify his rather lowly rank of vestiarios.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
  • Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)