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Theodore Kaspax (thirteenth century)

 
 

Obverse

St. George standing. Sigla in two columns: |Γ|Ι|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.


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Θεοδώρον Κάσπακαν σκέποις

Obverse

St. George standing. Sigla in two columns: |Γ|Ι|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.


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Θεοδώρον Κάσπακαν σκέποις

Accession number BZS.1958.106.2854
Diameter 21.0 mm

Translation

Θεοδώρον Κάσπακαν σκέποις.

May you protect Theodore Kaspax.

Commentary

The reading of the name is provisional and cannot be established with certainty until a better preserved parallel becomes known. Stavrakos lists seals belonging to other individuals with the family name Kaspax (Stavrakos, Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel, no. 114).

Bibliography

  • Die byzantinischen Bleisiegel mit Familiennamen aus der Sammlung des Numismatischen Museums Athen (Open in Zotero)