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Pothos Mourzoules (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of thick dots.


γρ
Φν
σΦρ
γισ

γραφῶν σφραγὶς

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of thick dots.


πεΦυ
κμρ
ουλη
.ο̣θ

πέφυκα Μουρζούλη [Π]όθου

Obverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of thick dots.


γρ
Φν
σΦρ
γισ

γραφῶν σφραγὶς

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of thick dots.


πεΦυ
κμρ
ουλη
.ο̣θ

πέφυκα Μουρζούλη [Π]όθου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3848
Diameter 17.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 93; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 559.

Translation

γραφῶν σφραγὶς πέφυκα Μουρζούλη Πόθου.

I am the seal of the letters of Pothos Mourzoules.

Commentary

The family name Mourzoules is attested on no other seal but this.

Bibliography

  • Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)