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Gregory Pakourianos, sebastos and doux (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

St. George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and a shield with his left. Faintly preserved epigraphy on either side: Ο||γι|ο|σγε|ρ|γι|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

γρ̣η̣γ̣ο̣
.ο̣σσε.
..ο̣σ.
ο̣πκρι̣
νοσ

Γρηγόρ[ιο]ς σεβ[αστ]ὸς (καὶ) δοὺ[ξ] ὁ Πακουριάνος

Obverse

St. George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and a shield with his left. Faintly preserved epigraphy on either side: Ο||γι|ο|σγε|ρ|γι|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

γρ̣η̣γ̣ο̣
.ο̣σσε.
..ο̣σ.
ο̣πκρι̣
νοσ

Γρηγόρ[ιο]ς σεβ[αστ]ὸς (καὶ) δοὺ[ξ] ὁ Πακουριάνος

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2718
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 566; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 588, noting this as an early example of a fifteen-syllable verse.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Γρηγόριος σεβαστὸς καὶ δοὺξ ὁ Πακουριάνος.

Gregory Pakourianos, sebastos and doux.

Commentary

See the remarks on BZS 1951.31.5.380.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
  • Cinq études sur le XIe siècle byzantin (Open in Zotero)