Kosmas stratelates and general kommerkiarios of First and Second Cappadocia (687/8)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.671 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Broken along the channel. This is the second half. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 43.7b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 160. |
Obverse
An emperor, no doubt Justinian II, standing frontally; details obscure. Indiction signs on either side: ι-α. Circular inscription within an incuse border, beginning at right:
κοσμστρτιλτSγενι..
Κοσμᾶ στρατιλάτου (καὶ) γενι[κοῦ]
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Incuse border.
κομ
μερκιρ
ιουποθ
ηκησˊS
Βˊκππ
δοκι
σ
κομμερκιαρίου ἀποθήκης αˊ (καὶ) βˊ Καππαδοκίας
Translation
Ἰνδικτιὼν αˊ. Κοσμᾶ στρατιλάτου καὶ γενικοῦ κομμερκιαρίου ἀποθήκης αˊ καὶ βˊ Καππαδοκίας.
Indiction 1. Kosmas, stratelates and general kommerkiarios of the First and Second Cappadocia.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.671 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Broken along the channel. This is the second half. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 43.7b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 160. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, volume 4: The East
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- De Administrando Imperio
- Ermitažnye pečati Filareta Vrahamija
- Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
- Kappadokien (Kappadokia, Charsianon, Sebasteia und Lykandos)
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των Βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.671 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Condition | Broken along the channel. This is the second half. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 43.7b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 160. |
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1958.106.656 constitute two halves of the same seal; the reading is a composite of both. See the commentary to the other part.