Katakalon Trachaneiotes (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
κ̣̣τ̣̣
λν̣.
ργισ̣μ̣
νγρ
̣,το,
Κατα[κ]αλὼν [σ]φράγισμ[α τ]ῶν γραφ(ῶν) τόδ(ε)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
κ̣̣τ̣̣
λν̣.
ργισ̣μ̣
νγρ
̣,το,
Κατα[κ]αλὼν [σ]φράγισμ[α τ]ῶν γραφ(ῶν) τόδ(ε)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.ρχ̣
.ιτο
σκεποισ̣
θυ̅λογ,
[Τ]ραχα[ν]ιώτου, ὅ[ν] σκέποις, Θ(εο)ῦ Λόγ(ε)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1357 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1096b (listing parallels and their editions). |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κατακαλὼν σφράγισμα τῶν γραφῶν τόδε Τραχανιώτου, ὅν σκέποις, Θεοῦ Λόγε.
This is the seal of the letters of Katakalon Trachaneiotes; may you protect him, Word of God.
Commentary
Katakalon Trachaneiotes (note the variant Tarchaneiotes on other seals) is well attested in Byzantine sources from 1074 until 1095. See PBW : Katakalon 61.