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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. Epigraphy on either side: ο||γι|ο|σγε|ρ|γι|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Γεώργιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines (likely beginning with a cross). Border of dots.

γρηγο
ι̣οσσεσ
τ̣οσ
π̣κρι
.νοσ

Γρηγό[ρ]ιος σεβα[σ]τὸς (καὶ) δοὺξ [ὁ] Πακουρι[ά]νος

Obverse

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

Reverse

Inscription of five lines (likely beginning with a cross). Border of dots.

γρηγο
ι̣οσσεσ
τ̣οσ
π̣κρι
.νοσ

Γρηγό[ρ]ιος σεβα[σ]τὸς (καὶ) δοὺξ [ὁ] Πακουρι[ά]νος

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3205
Diameter 23.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 588, noting this inscription as an early instance of the fifteen-syllable "political" 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)