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Constantine Manuelites, judge (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas. Details indistinct. Faint traces of an inscription visible at left: |ν|ικ|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λαος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.


tκριτ,
κνστν
τιντου
μνη
λυτ

τοῦ κριτ(οῦ) Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτ(ου)

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas. Details indistinct. Faint traces of an inscription visible at left: |ν|ικ|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικό[λαος]. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.


tκριτ,
κνστν
τιντου
μνη
λυτ

τοῦ κριτ(οῦ) Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4061
Diameter 26.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm

Translation

τοῦ κριτοῦ Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Μανουηλύτου.

(Seal of) the judge Constantine Manuelites.

Commentary

The inscription appears to be metrical (dodecasyllabic) in intent if not in result (the second hemistich has an extra syllable, unless the ουη in the owner's family name is elided).