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Seal of the parathalassitai (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Illegible.

Reverse

Inscription of at least four lines. No border visible.

.Φργι.
̣τνπρ̣
θλσσ.
τν

[γραφῶν σ]φράγι[σμ]α τῶν παρ[α]θαλασσ[ι]τῶν

Obverse

Illegible.

Reverse

Inscription of at least four lines. No border visible.

.Φργι.
̣τνπρ̣
θλσσ.
τν

[γραφῶν σ]φράγι[σμ]α τῶν παρ[α]θαλασσ[ι]τῶν

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4143
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Corpus II/1, no. 134; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 586.

Translation

γραφῶν σφράγισμα τῶν παραθαλλασιτῶν.

Seal of the correspondence of the parathalassitai.

Commentary

Although the inscription is preserved on one side only, it would seem that this seal refers to the judicial and tax officials supervising maritime traffic (παραθαλασσίται) issuing correspondence as a collective body.

Bibliography

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