Constantine Dalassenos Doukas (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
γραφ,
σφρα..
ζκ̅̅ν̅
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζω Κων(σταντίνου)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
γραφ,
σφρα..
ζκ̅̅ν̅
γραφ(ὰς) σφραγίζω Κων(σταντίνου)
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
δαλα
σηντ
δ̣ο̣υκα
Δαλασηνοῦ τοῦ Δούκα
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1523 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 76. Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 423a. |
Translation
γραφὰς σφραγίζω Κωνσταντίνου Δαλασηνοῦ τοῦ Δούκα.
I seal the letters of Constantine Dalassenos Doukas.
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)
- La société byzantine: l’apport des sceaux (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription appears to consist of a correct metrical verse, γραφὰς σφραγίζω Κωνσταντίνου τοῦ Δούκα, into which the family name Dalassenos has been inserted. See Cheynet's comments in La société, 454-55.