A COLLECTION OF DATED BYZANTINE LEAD SEALS NICOLAS OIKONOMIDES 60089Contents stat © 1986 Dumbarton Oks ‘Tunes for Harve Unrest Date Seats » Washington, D.C Some Tips on Dating Byzantine Lesd Sels stIntroduction The prpote ofthis booklets to help iilogaphers and non sigilographrs cope with Byzantine ead sel especially with he roblem of ‘ypoloical s wellas sist can sugges a ate To discus them alin which soften exremely dle. Several erie sure systems treatise, which is ot by any mesa the mbiton ofthis bolt he composition of sich treatite woeld be romatus, considering how lide hs been writen on Byzantine siggy nd hw sec ar the efor o powder that would mabe sy, anarchelops 0 he discover. Thus itofen happens tha seal found in excavations are Set sie and forge na aver ate than wed fo te inforation tat ibue an approximate tet the ead seals hey can provide my hope tate present booklet wil lp pat an ead comparisons ‘Whatis "td" sa? A seal the fabian of which can be atibuted with cert toa specie year or placed within defiahe and ied period af yer, sal sil hanging from the caren that twas meant 0 suteoicste, ora sal whose ower known and whose career canbe ated with cei. cas of els hinging from their documents, Fst of all, ne so make sure tha the sea belonged to neo he authors of he document. This‘reservation must be iake nto consideration even when dealng with seals that obviously have been hanging fom the document fom he very beginning a an be seen fom he way he sing is tached othe document and he eal i artaced tothe sing. Atleast to examples ofthis say begven () Inthe archives oth monastery of ven on Mount Abo we find a decument firmly dat tothe year 1080 Dalger, Sehatcanmern, 104) fom the batt of which an rgina seal is hanging published with ‘any mistake, ibid, no, 12/7), On the obvi the bast of he Virgin ‘ras, with he medion ia fot of a, place betwen the ws ig Along he crcunfrence between two concer cles of os, ah insertion staring athe top. Fo sKeROHO.ETOPIKKTITORHTHCCE, ‘On he evene isthe bus of St. Job the Bast, lding along rss insight hand, placed between wo vera initio. Along the clreunference, between two concent cies of €t, is an nscripion staring at thet. eo Alarm +0..nroNoCTOsrIONOFOC Meme B(eo¥6 ‘OdK0) Xwong 6 NpLHpLoao9. ‘The ctulriseripton forma coherent ext at 8 follows (Gave BoA wen) Tapa wecopn glass) solve" Bina eg “Anov "Opos, Now, the document om which hs eis anging concer aque! tetncen the monasteries of Ivo and of Stave over vineyard an agreement was reached hans the iteseton ofthe pots Pa: Ison received iy gold coin and renounce allie ighs ovr the contested ieeyard: te documents signed fishy several monks of vr in (Geegia esp then bythe prin nd sever ther Aoi higosrenok. tis least the seal at he Bot as aed inorder toy the sgrementandtoeavue the commiment of he whole community of Ice = osauethe document that we have udoubely he rig that went to Saravare in 1000 and which tuned to Iviron when this monastery ltr scqiredSsrvare with its properties and archives, Bu the problem rss hn Tomik te funder of Ion, wa levaed tothe rank of syakelo a 979 ant ded probably in 984 (he carer of his tubule and eneiing ‘monk sound by J, Lefartin vr Why does is el apeae atthe bot ofa document acer Lt? Thee ate two posites: (2) The 1080 asthe monaste’s ssl his hypothesis elkely not only for season of syle and epigraphy bul, and especialy, Because Jon Tonk cou ot ll inet on is sl "ie funder ofthe monastery of Ivo, not only Because of hit mode but aio Because he lived ara tine whe he monastery was sill ou Kiemenoe (be name ton iron oes nt apes ei wel nto the eleventh century). (0) The monks of 1050, for sme unknown resin in orero mask the competion of eur from the bate he Aue Savarense which Tonk wom in 979, thus obainng unlimited imperil favors fr hs monastery, decide ows ir founders name on ther el hs hype moe likely, because i ‘esse al he above-mentioned sist, epigraphic, and stra iiaies a fs withthe date od purpose of the dovsmen; but under those ircumsanes the date ofthis bolero cannot be consiered secure foc ou purpoes and consequtlyThaveexcloed this all fromthe_r00p of dated seas that form the main par the present booklet (2) Fo sir bt diferent easons Taye ao exclude rom is clin seal preserved in the archives afte monastery of St. on the “Theologian at Pato. esi hangs rm its orginl document (bibs in AVI, 14-149, no, 42), whch eae no date bt which mast have Been ‘writen, according hese fs eer, at ter han tbe twelfth century. Itconins he istctos that higoamonos of Pa) let 0 ‘snot med think that he shold he eid with ose ass, the second higoumenes of Panos after the ound, St, Chistadoulo: he ext sefes 0 "eu fate, qualified as kpowuitosor delhimoros pp 144, 147, who ha aeaty "ier concerning the monastic ife~ all thirefertoChristoduts who was aleady dead atthe ime ofthe composition ofthe document ifthe seems ave din 109398), Moreover, the sie document metions wo dtinguished nls, [Neopyos, who hal served he “athe and Sab, who was then cikonomos ard whom the person that we cll Tastes ets placement forthe dation of his absence: wo monks wth these aes em to ave teen the sucesors of oth isis. sevenpubleons of Era ‘Vranous on this subject especially in Acsiow is Noxon Apgccohorg ‘Erp ser IV, 90.4 1968, 345382, ain Hellenita 1 (1965), 216-225; and more rectly in "Eypaga Meds, 1. Ainonpaopon (Athens, 1980), 59-60%; bt with a erent interrettion of éccument no 82 of MM which Vives bts 1 Ceistdoulos hms). Be that ait may, he autora be document declares athe end that be isribedit osgpain thts he verat the autograph prasad sealed it(BeBosAaro)- And infact we in atthe boom the flowing kad bla ofa cenla Chistodoulos sonic, (a) Bust he Virgin eas with he medion a rt of her andthe sual iascipton.Along the upper bli of he border of dts, emis inerpion 27 exere (8) Bust of St.John the Theologian, bearded. On either ie, lnsrpion. Along the uper half fhe border af os semicircular ‘FOi9-2ej0!0 NeW, Encode e098 Pod noS) Texévne) 5 Bec) “Te inscriptions ofthe obverse and reverse combined ead as fllons feos) Brof Ble) XproeaBosA)(novrex(@) Tass mos probably St, Chritdoats, the founder of he Patmos monster, ho was by then dead a noted above, Should we the suppoe vas sed alo by his Gnmedate) successor ai were he monaste’s Moreover, when desing with el one mst always keepin mind thst, what we hive the print of mati engraved onthe boloterion sometime before the ata reduction ofthe seal hat we have. And although one may presume tat the engraving of the mate dd no cecurinfoemation (uch the tenure office fis owns that would autor & conclusion on thi point We donot know whit the uf ite of tbeolotrion was this anally depended upon the we tht was made of and we know tha one person cou simatieously have many blo "hat epresumaly aed fo elif purposes ef. "The Ul Lead Se 152.153), Seals preserved agar from ter documents ad which abe att Wid cerainty to nown official als have ter shoromings, In nde to vod fuss discussions, ones obliged nae into consideration only tributions ar ar bsolutly sue ~ ad consequently iit i research ‘0 he upper echelons ofthe administration, whee te persons are well ‘known, positos wer heli by only one persona tine, nds of officals eahshed by mosem schol ae fay complet. Thas eran categories of seas are ovemepesent in this oot, while thers tre practallyahent, in spite of hei abendance, The few categories of officials whose sels an be atributed ord wit pression ae essentially the ftoing (@) Paviarchs, especially those of Contninopl, whose ist are fay oui snd compete In rer to stay on the fe side, have not wot here the seas of homonymous parc nes these ware tant atest 0 cers om each eer (b) Metropolitan of ses af which the synod, hati, the dete 2nd comlet ist of prelates, i preserved, Incase of homonymous metropolis have wed the sme pil a fo patriarchs. (© Top adninisraton offi, whose iss ar fay compete (@) Other ofcas whose names (nd mamas) ae very rr snd who have held important and well-tested pstons inthe empire (suchas ‘Burasbakoutos,comes of Opskion) or those who hae assumed avery snutual combination offices (uch a Theodotos, monk sad genio lopotets). (6) Komaki, thai, thoes who frm test the inh enue issed seas ering he imperial ort orpocas, These ori, comparileo tor of coins alow us to propose forthe secure approximate dt; moreover, any af thes els bea the figure of ‘he indi during which they were tobe aed and conequenty they can be securely signed specie yer Iesobvous ht this biased selection of material cent ve sy re impression concering he typology of ead Seals. But the selection of photographs tat accompanies the poset wock 8 pote forthe graphy and evluon throughout the centres: fashion inthe forms of Ieuan pesemably id nochange according ote sca lev f the wnse of bowlterion ‘My main interests ths centered on Greek epigraphy, For that reason T have atincad in his tooke seas inscribed in Latin, ach as tose of Wester exarchoi or kommen or hose of th Byzantine empero, als inscribed in Lan ein Gren Latin characters. ong ist of impesis seal wt beauifll reproductions 0 be fund in Zacs-Vegler. Moreover, in ert serve this "epgrapbi purpone” of the book, Lhave been oligedo make concessions to common sense Ieee well eeservedspciness to other which albeit mor interesting, would ot show wel ina photograph mainuind ls accunely dd sels ia Ptids for which documentation is scare; ‘The seal ae aranged in hronolgial nie Sel ited _spgroxmately ar placed closet thereat posible dt, ules spesiic ‘reasons suggest later dat In dscibing them ied tbe as concise as posible, especialy when dealing wih very standard iconographic sp. Yet have avoided abbreviton x mh as posible hive writen ot ‘words ik "iscripn’, "right, I, hand. which could well be sbtrevitd and which sould be brevis lngerpublission. The only ode hit have rene acer in th deexpon af the crcifonnlnvoeative monograms. ice ftir mot comin types have been ssid by V. Laurent ina smal ale publish in Orpidan, plat LXX, and in Vatican, pute XLIL, Another lasifcatonof 111 types much more sopisicated butalso vay completed tse a eference ols provided by Zacos-Vepley, ats 257-260 ne fllowing pages 1 deny thse esiform inveative monograms cing tse nue secorng othe Laurent lsat; ty donot apes tte, to esrb them in pain English ‘Alarge number ofthe el erodacedin this oe ae hep at Dumbarton Oaks and belong ote main olings the old H, Shaw callesion hasbeen acessoned in he 47.2 seri ina ode ferent ron ‘tat ited by Laurent, who had comple silluapsised extogae). To this ave subsequently been add wo majors, acesioned in the $5.1 ain the 8.105 series, wel ome minor goupe Oh the ahs hand, nother major Bolding, alo part ofthe Harvard University Colleton, ‘come from the T, Whiemoreedowsnent, whch now belongs othe Fogg Muscum of Artin Cambidge, Masshussts, These oletons ‘makeup tot of seat 17,00 seals the cataloguing of which Ihave ‘been working for many ears now (cf. my pper ened "Les sceaux de lom® byzamin conservés dans les collections deIUsiveité de Harvard XVI Iuernatonale Bjzantnistekongress, Ate elf Viens, 1981). The seas epreduce Here have ben photographed othe Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Clection by Dik Amt and ater snd mos limporanly, by Usula Passer. Moreover, have always benefit fem ‘he seppt of many colleagues and fends. Fist fal hin of De. fon Nesbit, who has collaborated with me for several eas in be eatloging proces, But io thik ofthe ta ofthe Dumbaron Oaks Byzantine Colleton: of te erat, Sian Boyd of Gary Vian ow cute of smell atthe Waller Ar Calley inBalimore;andof Cast Moc, fomerasstant curator at Dunbarton Ouls, Lam gratel tal not only forthe mate belp hey gave me but also forthe excllet working otditons they alas provided a for the psn atmosphere they creed in the midst of andi addon tthe paralleled scholarly sures valle t Dumbarton Oaks, Batic of my material comes from ter ollotons I would never have Been abe wo puittogeter ha nt benefited rm the belpand understanding of many colleagues and rend, whom iti ow a pleasure thank fom ts positon Fit have used here seals tht are sil hanging rm hei vii ecument and ae preserved in archives, The monsters of Mount Athos gee main sure of his typeof materia eighlen seas from the monastery of vr abot, and nos. 6,71, 72, 88,91, 92,96, 104,105 105, 111, 138, 18-148, eight rom the moray of Meise Lava (2 60,63, 122,128, 148, 146,19, 151, four fom te roaton (08 (65.67, 121), thre frm Koutloamovsiow (ns. 10,158, 157) two from Vatopei (ns. 182, 155) one fom Deceiarou (0.83), 008 fom Kastamonito 0. 159), Most ofthe phtopaphs of tse sels were made avalablew me by he Cente de Recherche en Histoire Cision de Byzance ofthe Coleg de France rected by GibortDagron. The atl ‘otgraph ad been made by several scholars an ferent mes, ring with Gabriel Milt 1918 unl he recent missions 1. Lao arrouzts and L. Meenas Lam partial gif to mytscer Paul Lemeve an oJ. Lefort for authoring nd making the esesary asrangemens hat placed at my disposal the mati needed forthe preset wor, Ina similar fshion, though on smaller sal, Lam nde ote CCner fr Byzantine Research a Athens irted by Chyssa Malou, whee te archives ofthe monastery of St.John the Theologian t Patmos ae studied thanks othe kindness of Era Vranas row professor ofthe Ionian Univer, ve seas photographed by Mr. Anaiais have been Dut at my dispos and are reprdsced i this volume (above, an os. 103,134,139, 160), Lam indeed to A Gullo for iformaion concerning he two seal in te archives of the charh of San Nicola 3t Bri (no. BL and £80) o Vera von Falkenhien ao Don Fasting Avagliao, keeper ofthe archives of Monte Casino, for os. 70 and 73 (phetorarhs du | Dom Poi, ofthe same monastery) Os thee phoograps were sent tome bythe iasatonstemselves, were roiled by frends, or were reproduced fom previous publications. The Leningrad seals (ns. 1,22, 38, 39, 49, 1, 1,36) aerepreducd from previous publieton excep fortwo (os. 1 st 49), for which orignal ‘hotoraps ave graciously been given me by W. Sebt Forthe Cartage sels (no. 8,9, 11-13, 1) Tam indebed to C Moss, who tas seady pblshd them Gincallbortion wih W, Seb) in RN, 1982 “The Comerateur en chef ofthe Cabinet des Medals of Pars, Madame HL Nicolet hs kindly uterine he first paicatono republication of ight seals ofthe Seyrig Collection ou os. 2.5, 10, 94 99), the euiled Catalogue of which is being prepzed by C. Morisson, W. Seb, nd J-C. CCheynet wh lo dete photographs hat have used. The American ‘Numismatic f New York hs provided me with photographs of seals made by sown photographie service 2 well a wth permision 0 seas blongo publi vate colton all over the werd publish nos. 20a 82; he sme most be sald for ewo inition in ‘tens, ibe Nomismatixon Mousion (tog, 4 and 128, hanks o Manto KaramessinOsconomiis) an he Benak Museum (nt. 8a and 11, ‘hanks oLasarna Boras), The original photograph of sa rom Antioch 0.87) is det the Kindness of, Lafontaine Dosogne ll the cae eal inthis ook are repedice rom peevious pblatons, especially fom the high-quality albums of he ate. Zaos, wi the kind peemsson of Mrs, inet Zao, To each and all owe aig ebzap.oe. “Te peodton of his booklet was at oly a schily enteprse ut stso a experience, The entire ext was composed bythe autor onan Apple Macintosh 512 micrcompter nd pried ost on a Laverne of ‘he same company. The special fons necessary for epoduing the ‘asesptions ofthe Seas have ben created alo bythe autho thanks tothe {ont editor "Fectographer of Als Corporation. The inal tx, td by Frapecs Kianka and witha layout by Glenn Ruby, was pried by the regular offset process. The whol enterprise as ben posible thas to the éenstant suport of Pro R. Thomson, dstor of Dumbarton Oaks, and ‘of Dr Jay Signs, asin crector, ado he stv and grit (yWreath border ~ * Rew, Crcifern monogram of Geotbue Boe (Laurent, yp V). In thewpper quae. insrption continued nthe lower nes "Tere-enns TKCA TeaAi0» xaiioplod ihm fe rag sleed be eof ace Teepe 37620, ‘iene Schas co mate the eres ea 718 wall See ee eins pee ne a 27, Georg ommertaril ofthe apotheke of i rikos, and Theophylakios, general Hespontos 708709) ELE ace op 206, . ‘Obe, Bass of Justinian It ef) and of Tiberos Gerdes), beh wetig rows wih eon ad olden between them cos ote ‘Mining om two ep On ether sige, indton sen. Below insertion of fou ns near bod.4-2. eotsxe fet 1 Bot oov RapacBaxounie respi FcGFrovixTexousocowalKTov (sol) ull to9 Beal eohsesoy Plelorasob Oytiow ‘Ree Inscription of si ne, Linear ore AS Teo agg vera eps 0 Fe RUNOIPETRUTICLATDOrRHCUAACIET. tonenymour ess age ane ame acy. Gamay, Et Pues apoounstn eis fom enhsnatin t rears hon and generat kommerkiarios of the apotheke of Rigon Plagos O11C713) Cvtugein) nba Oks Cola 58.1066, D. 33am Halli. Frapyiow wetixio (al) coeoh{é)yrov yest wo eee epscapiots axons [Easel 00) "Tp ii wooo meh es of an Ton ‘Qbe Phippios sanding, wearing les and crowa oldng 2 glote cos yen ones ase Vegay no) mete cn (aon Cap swe ght land) and scr wit cons To hg, the ection a Byonhne Geaeifurbe lis kandipicsssmnemirerbeteme | —_‘igh and the ston prt of sear sep ht are a tet. | + raw, 2, Brash patton nd homes of he imperial So nc cn Lina ker M-KOMPLXWNPOLNOSHK) TOVAL.NER Copsikion guarded by Goa (7 EL: Zar Vly m0 SDA cn. ent pineal at ened - bx, Crecitora monogram of Geotiee Bafa (Lauren, ype V). ‘wos of terptom each quar Wrest order "TO-ABAG-COVBAPA-CBAKO-F Rew Inscription of six ine, Wreath border. ‘TATPKIOSKOMTSOCOIVAAKTER] CARBONS ees) (MEE ate et ehiae enterboris | andes ca vas ga ge ei Rae ee[M. Sypetos and Niketas apo eparchon and general ommertariol ofthe apotheke of ‘Kolonia, Kamacha, and Fourth Armenia (13719) EE Zao op nn ‘by, Anastasios It standing, wearing clays and croora with across and Holding globe crc inhi ight fund. On eerie the inition finns. Along the eveurnfernce,ccularisrpion (Sarung athe op) No ‘onder vse " arte) +B lee Tine siuretta-.PxN Rea Inscription of even lines. No borer visible, ENK| NKOFEP|AMONANO| KHCKONON,CKAMAXO] SBAPHEINAC crvgvendy) (Clydeeni) oF {sd}overed (cal) Nowe ed dpa (co) yews soul hapten dea Ba}ong Kohls Kapil a) & thee seat he thst yin seta ye 31. John, hypats, hrysepstes and archon ofthe bation (730751 or ie iely, 1870) "BL aco Vege na ML Laren Copa Hm. 68, ‘Ox, Cross potent on gabe and steps placed between 89 tanng emperors bo wear eons and clay nd bol saa ph nd) On eters, vericlisrpions. nthe ower part of the eld 4 (ANNE = Piano ae [Rea Inscripon of ve ines, preceded (?) and fllowed by small cross between tens, Wreath bode, “SYipeHHTHSAPXONTTOVBAATTOVR.« CroBosein 8 "od [Odeo fapluseynt (xl) Spgovey 00 ation232, Artabasds,patrikios and kourapalates after 718 and certainty bore 741) br, Crusiform monogram of eoxixe Posi (Laurent, 9). In the quarters, insrpton Wreath bode TO-8N-Cs ew Isericion of ve ines Wreath border. "APTAVACAUATPRILISCOVPAPANATH ecotSue foe £8 Bothy ooy ‘Aprewsedy aux rovparaie, tno hi mete Meeks Opn 5, Artahasdos patikios, ourapalates,and komes ofthe Amperial Opsikion guarded By God (otore 74, certain alter m8) BL Zac Vpn MSA ‘Ot, Cracifrm monogram of Grose of (Latent, V). Inte qvaay ncripion Wrest ood. * ATAAC-LO ‘Rex Inscription of five tines, Wreath tore HIRTE ROW SKHTOVOICOPBACLOYK + corde oie ‘Apraedade arpteie), xowplanuen) (sai) we) 208 Beogtunered) Banana) Ovanion der poichen ven (Bonn TR, op 1S keer aso ne ‘ur tchge fd Opin oes espn ted oN, government of Opens nt aed (tor slo, nse mee sls ofthe Scryer ng At in mare Oan‘34 The imperial Kommerhia of Thessaonica (742-743) ‘Et Rinemmodtg wnt Zace gy 3 ‘br, Bots of wo bearded emperors of ul height each holding double tou in roto he chest Toth left Avtabandos wears 4chlay, ‘Rex Inscription of sc nes, Linear border, LGABIACINKONKOMMETIIENBECE]AONKHC] + [ely Bacttxav soguep tov @coolahoviens (CivBoxaay) [Vor ii Ee. ec Sept Since sonnet we 38. Peter, archbishop of Thessaonica (second third of the sun century) Fogg Maso At 0,107. D2 nf 250, Ea Lee Cupar Wn 48 bv, Bast of St. Demetis, oldie the martyr cross in font of him, ‘once side, nscrpton. Along the cieumfrece, between 80 ‘once cles of doy insertion, stating a ts tp. oa SeesToResoHoe Bey, Inthe center, cracform monogram: expo doxsemainoy Along the ercamfrenee beeween wo concent icles of dos ction fag ate ton. *WSECCANGHIKHE ‘Op sunsep.09, Geoxbee foe. ten dputenaxszov Orootovien an Cin io te ep ne ‘36, The imperial Kommerki of Mesembria (77/748) Es Zc Vega. 268. ‘Obs, Bass of Leo I an Constaine V, both bed, both weuing road hy and Halling been them long erst Border of tsRew nscrpion of ive lines, Border of dos. ACLAKUNKOPMEPRIONNECCHEPIACEA [sa PlaghDasv xosnepsiov MesexBpiag (ivbieeby) 2 Fert speling Neon omrn.1, Thet be sci be 37, Anastasios, archbishop of Thessaonia (ca. third quarter ofthe centr) EA Laue, Coat Vo. 727; Zacoeeslay 96.1701 ‘Ob, Crciform inveative monogram: ‘0 Bris Bais. Inthe uate nseriton,Weeth borer "roca | 86 es, Crciform monogram of “Avaaracie. Along the tcumferene,betwenn two concen ces fxs iscripton sting at theo “SRPXEICK-SECCARONKHC “062% Boifer1 09 Boho 'Avactaai dpmtemon(iny) @oondaoys 38. The imperial kommer of Thesalonica (758756) Bat ance, Datoege 20 hee (by, Busts of wo emperors wearing crowns (with cose ant cniaés; th oe toe Its eared feta, beatles. Between heir fades sil cross Wreath bore ex, Divided bya borzotl ine. the upper hall bust of beaded and erowoed emperor wearing the loos te rang 2 ss poset Hs Tip hand. On eters, th inseam sips Inthe owes hal se pon fourlines, Wreah borer a FOnBxcusKormerciNeeccaa. (tvbucrdn) 0" 161 Paoiiceds) eapaepslalyGroeadoriens 238. The imperial kommerkia of Thesaonica (7974) Eat Latte, Danse, 2200 0(Ob, Bans of two bearded emperors wearing crowns and cHlamydes ‘Re, Divided by orzo ine ln the ype af, bast Beaded emperor wearing the lors. On ete side, insertion Inne lower El {nseipson of four ines. 18 RBRCKOrLerKeaNE|gCARONK [vbicdol [slow Buon) con uleoriarOfelooadovient 40, Ambros, imperial siletiaros, archon ofthe bation, ana general (hommeshiaio) (76-980) EE Bi Vepaysnn 27 C1 Laon, Duran, 204 pL nx, Two emperors, Lo IV (ft) apd Constantine VI (bares), ress wih changes and seated en tones No bed Visible Rex, Divided by horizontal ine, Inthe wpe af busts f wo (cecese) emperors wearing the oo: Leo ll ane Contatine V. Inthe Tower hal imespio f fous lines No brde sbi TEPUBSCINNL AP SAPAONTL BAA STEN Alp Bip Baorkexd) edlehlap(oy (cal) dppovel x08] (atrrioo) ext wale loskepsrepiol 41. Teeryp-Theophylakto,patrkis (776777 or ater) TL aco Velo, 90 318 hy, Crusitorm monogram of Xpuot Boe. lathe quate, insta, Wreath border, TO-c0 | Ben ez Insertion of ive ines, Wreth border ATENEPVTGEOPVAARTTOMATFRIO Xpiose foie: xpos Guin Teeny Oroevddy {pai maison Epa ae hanes) Bu42, Anthimos, hypats, imperial aseretis, generat ‘ommerMario and archow ofthe ition (80°79), EL ace Voge 215 Lae, Copa. 68. ‘hy, Two boss: Contatne VI (et bears and weary own ana nse mtier Eene wets loro and te empress crown ‘vith pend and angular ojectons on the top. No baer sible. es, Inthe upperbl, bse of thre bearded emperoe wearing umes Consatine V, Le land Lao IV Below, nsergon of four ines NOPVITBIACLAAFENKSKOLEPRSSAPSSTLA, [Paling (dog), oor daly edie sevat@ sonllepstopig) (ee) Gpx(ove) 08) [pptsCo 43. Theodotos (Melssenos Kassters), patriarch of Constantinople (13821) AE awn Corp Wl Za Sa 2 hs, Uncersin crciforn ivocaive monogram. Ineach quan, 2 ros Indeterminate Borer ew, Incription of fv ines, Indeterminate border ©860,.TOMA APHHLICTAN. IO. pe Bobs? Gel Sélepnaltlépen [Kuv Jota woul vccsvennteoes a 44, The imperial kommerkia of Thrace and Macedonia sa0itin) As area ma 2 ‘Ohw,Inihe upper par, bust of Micha! wearing cw and chiamys To hs pan fis lf ela nein i mixed Grek {ttn arc Helow, under straigthonaonal fis th tion iss ‘Wreath border MAL bastLca +d ex, Inscriton of four lines, Wreth border. (GREXCOMETKHORARSSHAKEAONSMizatbaiens) (lvbnecby) frlae Bractsicn) xapepsn) pixie (sa) Mase bovtiag, ‘sbi ints i ety pay item of une, ‘tet at nny es 4g. Antonios Kossimatas), patriarch of Constantinople (218s) * " EE Lanne Capuron tac ep 1, 2a, Sea bu, Crciterm invcatve monogram of Kip Boffe (Lauren type VID, lneach quarter, across. Wreath border. evs. Inseripon of ive ines. Wreath border, ANTONERCRONGRONCTANTNG} AES Képue Boje Aveanig toning Kovoranv0olssh deta 46, Constantin, imperial kommerkiaio of Thrace and Macetionin (SURE (Obi, Bus of Emperor Theopios, wesing crown and lores. Along the uppet circumference cular scipn, the eh ie of which sist er pt of he eal spared bya horizon ine, eres to coat mace of dots Wreath Soe. Br ASILEOVS 41 Rev. scription of fou lnes, Wreath borer SKOGITANTSSSKOPEPGPARISMAKEES {Relies isons. Kelvjecavtvog (sai) Maed(evtan), hn ss cr epry 25) an wih Topical (sono, agar i 2 se be is oa Braovinsdg xopepptog Opasing) 47, John, monk higoumenos of StS 2th) “ and eyetlos| Li Zep et basen oper Vin. 1997.bz, Crier inveatonal monogram of Kp oie Laurent ‘ope Vy nthe guaner, inscription Wresh bese O-COlaRA Ret, Inscription of five ines, Wreath borer. SONMED KOE TEANICERTSSCVTKENN Li Kip odes 6-06 Bosh Toldhvn nolvend hoon vg) fob “Alo Zepyon) (en) ovr. Lr a py ere enero hs wih oe Moots cram et oC iam oes ‘ee ret cn), Te en map 48, Thooktnezote patina and mother ofthe empress 430or later) ‘hy, Crom nvcatonal monogram of Grote oer (Latent spe ¥). Along the eramfrece betwen io concen ees dot sttipson stargate top TieTHezocTHniAa Te Re Insertion of four ines. Wreath border. ANY THPTHCBACHEICHC: eeorbe Bofe. [Geoheionns Coorg nacplso] so ene i Bao Wiaridceen lesen exeen ny wong 8A, Theodora, augusta (830-82) ‘Ob, Bostof Emperor Theopios, wearing crown and chlamys and bong doubl rat a sn and. Along tbe oper creemletnes, "Ssulinseripon, Wrath borer (CcorTLOSNASILE Rex, Ineription of fou nes. Wreath border ‘EO TOKEBOHOSOCIONCRACAVFSCTHC coi basis) Geotdxe Bone Bcobipasainwioms, _ Dearly ected ele4, Jon (VID, patiaren of Constantinople (37-848) 1 Zn Slr ema ‘hx, Crsitorm invocation monogram of Kip oe (Lament, ‘ype Vif nt quarter incrpon No beret vb To-Cope- 0) Rex, Inscription of ive ines No border vii “HOANNFETICKOMONCTANTL NEACL HC ! ven ee eS a Nise senow Lemete Cie, Dan 9. Leo Arventenos ve ches and dove of Edesa (1067) ar, Ct des Maite, So Cla, 57, D. 2mm fl bu, $4 Nicholas sanding, holding the Gore bok nhs eft and nts side vera serpin, Bordcraloos 1amiole-AiKOIA ez, Inscription of six tines, Border of dot. ‘#KeRa|NECNTIRECTAPRHSAERIEGECITUAPRENTHND Fo} dnos shat. . Ape Bota) Alovn Beorpum (ai dove Bo. ey ily detailed hanks to Mathew of ess, hs Spec Anne ene oer nar Ce 0 Te Ieee obese me gen 495, Nestor, "man" ofthe emperor (Michael VI) Doukas {probably 1068-107, certainly before 10721073) 3, Bite he Vl ne he nd ig eran oad 4 miifonn which nes gu cova Ct Or ber se HDA Gare tree ines he cent sare fs cats ss op re8y ERO TOCURUNECTORA eu, Si Nestor a ft and St, Demerios standing in miliary dress. Vert insrpon. Along the eeurferece ete to cncenic ‘Sle oftigh do scrpuonSaring athe op NOTE = OF ORNIANACTO TINA Meine 80 Nearly -ailte09 [pjered oe or) 8(e) £6.68 806.) Neoropn [1 Gp vat) ob Avetn ne sh enero of Cann X 09 eco load ‘Sao “ose ang Owe tm my one) Tse 96. Stephanos, monk and metropolitan of Serres (1071) idinctermnatignem ha, Denes sanding ling pe ihn a si bot eng eg On inert ec ape See ‘leuniontoe uc ion sag Stop asses euaerecrfe e106. CUathcTerannonx ey, Theodue unding bling spe ht ad an asl, bode te grand On ctrad vcs cheapie Aeg ‘Stunfeee ier srpica sat wip le So @peIe-O1AUyP. " ° ‘ SetattenBamceron Carag amos ino OrsBonte [K«Gp0e Bonita) fo] 06 Soikg Eeosv(q) hover) el poten po ne } ‘eli aging eh (nei demented by Sephies ine tle 17 nn 1) 17, Michast,proedrs metropolitan) of Neokaisareia and grand sakellaion ca 107L-efore 1078) ‘Duetaron Oks Clin 8065519. D2 im ft me Eg! Lawn Comu-n 78 ‘2b Inscription of i ns, preseded by an omament. Border of SPictPar easy PoCaRUNeOKAICAPEIRC Res. Inscription of four lines, receded ad flowed by an omarent. Bort fds aKa METAAOVICAKERAAAOVe— patio Mixa xpotBpov Neoxmsnpcias xo eyhov sautthapioe 198. Andronikos Dosa, peotoprodros, protovestiaios, and domestvon ofthe Schon ofthe Oren (ex. 1072-1099) | [EL Zor Vapon Sept incor eas of Be (by, The Visgin seated on ahgh-acked hone, holding he Child in foon of er On eerie esrpion. Along the eteumference, ctl insertion Border af Ugh dsFRO SOKER.0-TOCUAUN, Res, Inscription of nin lines, preceded by an crtament Bower af ight dot. ~ IANAFONK GPPUTIPO|CAPOTRLT.RECTIAR,|NOMECTROILN CXONGNTHEANATORNCTOBSA Mciene Oe), coir ee) v.09 Bah ‘vbpovi soa. spolioa reckon] Soon ho ash 198, Nikephoros, patriarch of Antioch (107911080 oF ater) ‘Ed Liatet, Corp Vi ‘bu, Besncen he wl sg, he Vipin standing on adi ong he medion of Che a rent of be On eer side, amined, ee iin xen hs ams ter oe tempt pam St PEN Feo Rx, Inscription of eight ines. Border of ds ‘s£EhalNt FOr OMA TTAPAHSEeTIONEOCHETAAHCANTIONEIAC] SMUCHCANATA Mijenp 8¢e0 . Kedorie Be Blen Nimospy satoxdprn Beovrdcos Me ng Avroysiag eal naan "AvEEIACD. sce 100, Eusteatio (Garidas, patrlarch of Constantinople caosi-tass) ‘OTe Virgin seat on buckles hone, alding the Cid in er Tap Oy Ste senso, Border dos iv Bey, Ineriponof nine ines. Border of dos ‘SE V|TPATIO ee OBVAPRETICKOT_KGNCTANT..POAELICNEA rod BENET Gis, te csOhy, Witiaa border of dos, St Michael sanding ona dis with open wing: ding song septer ening nwo ight haa) anda lobe On Tpagisogperito Miya Talplovisto}y reufpod peyaroe bal s}seow Ades oul ‘Mca! Taal stn ine ard Mari ste of Aes Kanne cherie, sen ‘hisses vty male afer Also aes te ne sob ad seed a | ‘Res, Busf the Virgin orns, wih the medion of Chitin otf her On ther sd, inserpton, Ang the ereumfrence, between tho ‘Conceniercles of dot etepon Sari athe top Micen)p @(e090. j ‘Qby, Inscription of four lines. Border of dots. Elorpatol dig e( duexonorls Kuvoce ekelantatnuataceret slouletene tt Rage leone mp Tes lwonponf ores adr Oo pees as Ti TrTORsCgIoC 101, Mica Tarai gambros of Emperor Alea Komnenos) (081-1090) ve bosom, mete seen K(Spv}e Blo O(er) "Aw GovdaxG) th Achaconyh ef Ts 2a een 1 po Bead ‘Diy, Inscription of sis ies Thick tinea border. si nt te 8 ania Aes oi SiPapncomrarSonbaraTAONTY (iii can eta ee oy Se [ax Inscipion fe ines Boe of ples bwecn wo nar ‘en Sem tmp ayn 0 os ! Tatmeevencresecioruanen, | 14, Caisoporos Kops ats rand ! catoiros an anarapeas of Ro 05) | seSniSeatsemneeea Mttottem | | i 102, Anna Dalasena un, mother af the emperor (AexosD (1081-1100/1102) me » | Duntron Oats Clason 472125, D. tf 1. ul im Cp ea ii. Pa eh. 98 Minit et *¥EKETINANATNER OYBXEFOR ‘Rn Das} sl Etna Shor 23 (8) 9) 5.‘pxérrehog) Micxafhy, Men Bee. Eat. levave, Koy Xenon). sb vOpamog tov Diag ud wh iow, ® Rowe This fan orp netroots Sod 104. Gregoros Xers, monk, panhypertmos, diksio- sla, and anazrapheus ff Vleron, Steyn at hesaiolea ale 1090 - before February 1080) EA Delp Schaslanmers.20 599: Iuoeh an sex Staite Vin os, with de maalion of Cis in onto On either ie, stiion. Along the oper ccumieene, se ici Bok of ts ™ 30 ‘ekeROHOR! Rex, Inscription af seven lines, Border of ox _PRUANVTIETAKAI|PAAKISANATPATOIENPO Ce 0©@ Mian @¢cop (corde Bole Fenopy) novdan(@), xavorep sig), Bxcsonituen (na) Svoqpocor) HO 2mpe. Deter fe mnt of eon a Cesar Sper vt inetd ia nS ee i ea es, of Fen) 184 sean at ar a he apap Vale, [tpn Taso ity be andthe war esac he mises ‘Nive poy wellteed he eto e088 an 00950 Pun 6 ens ene Ar pnt a Sis tmibcituielpemngat sammpeyon prone emontiec ‘Si end poggete ting ea 10, Nikets Xiphiinos, judge Kolalstor (1098) indi arin rn 8 Da, Seren ‘bx, Inscription a ive ies pecoded by across order of ds TeriZek MADENTNGPZEKOMCTUATE ‘Re isenpton of tive nes receded by 4 croslet. Border of ds KMHAKHTAN TONE (ANONTENCC. Xpigeiuadetv Fy spre Nuwjeay, soy E1VOV 7905ered parchment. Oa Nas Xpony se my wns Doser 36, ‘Stel r sea han en, ih aero reese poe aa {wet Cops an HG ao 2,111) Otro yal ce he taoorinaly ene ine Dae Xn ase toe ie Veh theo pine hich siberian he Anos oe a how clay ener at copy tl ott ng snl ets vr tua oie ee ef en, en See eats 106 Eastathios ep tow kaniMcou (cthnarches and grand ‘troungaros) othe fet e109) Dunharon Os Catan 55.140, D2 nm [Ek N-Otlanonids Opto pvr nih Koyo woe se 9, Sipe Ropero Perms Bao, pon ‘Qh. The Virgin sented ona backles tre, hong the Child in ber lap, Once sides msenpion: Along te ctcunfeence bawesn tae concen circles of dot nition, ov {TERANKeHSICRFANCEVTAGE eu, St Micha! sanding with open wings ad holdings ong Inka ight hand) and a globe cra eft and). Onli se Stseription. Along the eeutference, between to Coren slo das, seripton ao [APXONTOCEBNANSTOREKERANGION Mir O40. ‘Np GrEA0® MC Tob xavinicion h capac boraBiow pxovtag Oven (el) ovdhon haven, Peco ren rv pl sant of dpa eb of sen acco tar nec ant ir pt oi aoa nan ad Fela nap ayy whan ves 107. Gabriel, protokouropatates,ameras and doux (end of the 110 enti) EAS Zao, Sal a 4 Ody, Tree sanding sins, he denis of whom ae secure thks tothe following el na 108, which vo preserves te iscpons oe Ina). Borer ery up dt. Rex, Incricion of seven ines preted and followed by an omament. Borde t very ht dots At he end of ines a ter soe pelt =¥-]PAPAGLATIZC}UTARPHIAACRAETIESAPPPABSRG AKOPCTA waTovl [Flpagis flepayice oo0 Fado & Be inna, Boves(9, (sparo)rovpowahsco. Tm efit nang Frances ccs wto son nese Coe (sy ‘ane comempery sen tums rst) who bce dws of abare (Bley dog bet yeasel beh esy ese oso was ea te noe f Sint Sy weed ina Gr te netFoe Badu de Bors bt he wax resend wis illo io elena sre ey mtr ke tien hadi oC ir ey of , ‘ute heme expo undone epg be ration yas, ‘ronionjaess sae nt cote ner eee ma ta el ein nage apne metegece eget 108. Gabriel protonobeisimos and doux of Metitene (nd corm Hith century, before 101) Zine Sart he, Three tnd sss. Att, St. Nichols, sho, Roig Gospel Boa in i eft hd, Verbal insripdon. Ine emer, St eoeze ong nape on hn ight shoader anda shld which resign he round in tbe wpe ld ise, Atri, S.John the apts Fitna Tong ros ins lettand Verdc sep Bender of ght “eno, Steur 10-08 ‘Rew. Inscription of seven lines preceded and alowed by an cenatent Borde of taht da, sf PAPACISTPATIZGIENORENNCIYDVAOVKOCTARTHANOAEC MeAGINVFO} ‘OBinog Nissho) ‘Ou(ned Tedptnes). “Odiped Tolawns) 6 MptsBponoD, Thani oepayita Epara)vapccinoo Boone raPprth ndkros Medavino(). 109, John Kommenos, sebastos (1103) Dombetn Oats Cotsera 819816 Dem: ald 2mm Ta ete ‘be, Bust of St Demstros with pearand sil. Venicl insets. Along te cucunerens between wo esr cls, itecpton sang atthe tp. ‘Oar o-aeretre TVIOMeKOFRHNONCKEN. Ree, Inscription of four ines Linear border, {sCFYAr KOMENIITOHAECERACTS SS 66‘Otino(o anwicon. (Dtalpe tecarrm» ge Kosonvdy oxo) Soper) Kowwnve0 talawou) fe oehanee. sah fn ein tv oben fhm Roms en Decne 105th mnsary Jo en) a Bed in anit ‘e°3h Ta bumvano Os cine og be tome ede nee iif Wien Hews de npeu Eee ‘Aneel Dane Kenan 110, Theodore Smycnsios,protoprosdros and kosisor (oetore tt) pou sBsien bce hy onpeeetht Serete psns ae ‘Qa, The Vivi seated ona backes throne, olin the Child inher Jap. Op ur sds nsesiptom, Borer fdas Rez, Iscrison a even ines. onder of dot. {OKERS TECKAUA Seon CPOAIKEUPCKAKORITURITUCHVRN)- QD @ Men O(c efcors x Loh O(a) 2998 Sat) Bene (rT) (apenipa wal xaos 39 Sinpw(ay “hee Syma wt od je hye 18a ey 12 enn a wee Seep wens, Bogs ony Caen RED eee 290971, 255246 aoe nt of Laren We at he wt mage an Jee ey 102, rect en pense 0495 andar sot Kborpainer 112 Comune se im oor ef ppt et 111 George (Nikaens, kovropaates, judge of the velar, and epi ton hrscon) 113) vee EL othr ds S09 by, Bust ofthe Virgin, thee quart, rising her nds the ef eth fad of Go yess igh ln. On eter ie, rin onder det 0 Rex, Insertion of four lines preceded and possibly followed) by an orsrent. Border oft ET eeHMCROHBOCHECLIELO mene (ep. Eins Bons X(pent 06 Teepe, ‘Stun ounce fon 4) uh esp edn vee 13 Probany a argu he mon en bs cy ex as fe ee ‘Fea we ones obo ba aero lan st ‘Scour; teaprae xpress112. Theodore Smyeoaos, prtokouropaaes nd keasor (shortly after 1112) = hoi Eb lam Copa tn 8. Ober cine ese eee ‘Qa, Tee Virgin seid on a aches tre, hong the Child inher lap. On ers nesipuon Indeterminate bode ex, Inscription of seve nsf quire backts I epodace eters ot gible on our specie tht I tor from Laue ion Indecrete border {OK ER|THICLINANICOAUPLL KRAFONAAATTIIAKOWN ro aueearchen KI KAKOWCITIR BR asi corde Hon Pla 908 Bs) Clon [ep soyoipohals sh niata steele in stay alm Smo 113. Andronikos Komnenos,sebastokrator, porphyrogenmets (ertainly between 11021104 and 1142; Probably between 1122 and 1301130), unhaon Oats Colson 58106 152.19 mn: eld 17 ma. Asso TEA Zase-Velonsn0 2718 bab pene) ‘Ob, The Virgin seston a high-backed throne olin he Ci in froob ar On eter sid, ntrpon Borde of very ht ds Bey, Insertion of ix ns, Borer of very tight ds. “SREROVMNEPONKCERATOREATOMTOIPYPOFENNHTO ® © ono ce. Ketone LORIE) "AvBpovie(@) eeBaoroxpirop 19 nor Daman een hn pod oer ao Ani hse ‘fat Caneel ceany ds tres 1024 fermi ps aro ‘hegre wos tatiana me ten cba, i aw, Bushy we, sel 1, Stepanos Kontostephanos (ea 11301148) EL ace apy 203 (ba pce)bs, Inscipon of ve aes fostowed bya coe. Boner of os KOM TOTE>ANOMATElPaNedeCNOTOMTe Ret Inscription of ive line, double-siack, Border of dss. RAKVPOCEFTOMAICErATiC|OVAEVMALON Oo@ Kovtworendvow soi Srepdvoy Beanseo0 sl ipo ory lal sop Bowie. sider td tae nin en ie) depo for ths wag se Zao Vel. 399, comment) Hea iid ‘gee Retain Ie Hs hoppy ese irs wi’ seen ‘ey Br, omen 330590 207 etn ele Sheraton be He ees np, Romeo Eupivey sien Reece 115, Leo (typ), patriarch of Constantinople ansetigy COPS ‘Ed Laure, Corpus Vo. 1631; Zao, Se I 0, 22 Soe Caici, smear tno 38, ‘Qu, The Viz set on hackles hone, oting the Ci in er ap. Oreo suo, meron Border of dts ad Ree, lnsepion of eight ines with acens and breathing, preceded ramen. Border of dot. ACGME Ae BVA erIcxonocKONCTANTNUFIORELICNE EkAOKomrenciean. Meme (09 Akg Ch 0(€)3 do exloeonag Kuvoravel)oved eas Néas Pou al obnovnevieon e(atptso7 Mo. 116 Joh Dalassenos Rogers), panhypersebastos (oetore 1138) " entanon Oks Colin $8.106551D.38 cam BE Za Vege no. 22 ‘Qby, The Virgin standing ona dis and raising her ands wna the ‘aad of God whic spears onthe oppor pt field On ether se ‘scription, Tc inet border ST ex, Inscription of seven lines preceded by acrosslet Thick liner border a TONAARAICHNONRECNOITENIANFAITONTANVIERCERACTON, anuiceacxenor:‘Tov hahaony Beomseqy Todny shy xavontpotpaosey,Avasae orots "ane, sanors ted ihc nT ws Jb Regis Dal, tar ih mat en ey indy Rae anon 3 17, John Datassenos (Rogerio cacsar (after 1138) TL Zan Vela, 2709 (eens, sn Ste Ye ton sks rong He Cia er lop. On eer sie inscription Tsk car border fe * Bex, lnserpion of seven ies receded by a colt. Thikinear beri cxefugh ne MECHETMOAMENTONEV TVA AARATARE.E | | Mien 8¢eor [Tv] dedconsby Seoxdeny "gw ivebroxhwailoJepe epOl eve ordllos "Tel das de evan ofa Baas ek a, ee coments previo al 118, George (Bourtzes), metropttan of Athens (after 183 before 160) "ES Lee Capra eit epost ef he Vins. ‘Qbw, st ofthe Virgin, holding the Child ia here arm. On either sidednseoion, Bont of dS es, Inscription of for lines witht least some aces, preceded by 2 crosses Borde fdas, “FPAN|ROHNONTO MeNocr ELIT, weap tin LOE nwt oie BC eccde rye 119, John Kontstephanos-Komnenos (ca, 1162, 1166) BE Zc Vee no 22h.‘by, Inscription of ive ines order of dos ‘SKONTOFTEPANOCIOANNFEPIATPOIECN [evs Inscrption of ive lns. Rode of dors, TAVTACIFATIZKOMNENOGIEMTPOREN, emp 9(000 ABMS ppg Abra slouvos Nhwohéow ‘Reson orev bi ce et nN ‘Teepe Sli tandoori Koytootégavns Tadvons narpéley ‘ade appari Keyvnvde 8 Lnspber. ira been totaal drt win see Ce 121. Chariton, patriarch of Constantinople (77-1178) £5 Tages Shrew Ob The Visi seated on kth, tinge ent of er the ion of Case On cher side, enon Bode as Feo Bex, Inscription of even ines preceded by acroslet, Border of ds. Ee KAT Nee LOVAPHIErICKONOCKGRITONCLCNEACPOMHC 120, Nicholas agotheodortes) metropolitan of Athens XAIOIREMENRCOCTPPHC (aner Tisisbeore 13) | canBls Hn ep vw Ts tet eg. be, Bust ofthe Vin, ling the Cid ine et arm On side, eri rsp Borde fo PPB iAcoP pe j ription of fourines preceded yan mament Boe ~-HCHPATCASHNMOMENOGIKONRS Men 8 | Xapilol ey 0(eo% Lpgextoxonos Kunforarewvov} : | noreagNtog'Payingentobxeonems lanptapas122 Andris Vattzes esas in charge of duivering the pronla ofthe Koumans in he terse Moglenay ci) EL nn Un mae 9 Di, Ts Via unig, me oe gute ott die ter hands othe and of God tapas ough hd OnE Inscpion: Borer Soa ONE Pay ex, Inscription of four ines, preceded by a croset. Border of -}BATATZHJANAPONK laecronexenioe Maten Oe, Bardeen] “Avépévixor] Afosowlaloxtno £23, Jon Kantakowzenos, near ambros ofthe emperor aussi sane of hemp Donan Ola Cte $61.46, 35 mn fd mm, AT D.Nit The Syonne anc of Rosanne (Cmca) 110010 (iatigon BC ne. Ze Vino 19 bw. Si Theodore standing olding 2 spear (ight hand) anda cone-shaped shield et hand, bh resting on the round On ether side, ‘eral neriton. order of dts. ‘Obrioke-eleotaayrore Rox, Intcrption of eight lns. Borde of dos fF eRrCNKPATENTOCIBECTOTHIOANNANKANTARSZHNONKAICA araritvecKeroe ‘Otinos Bes8up0s Teuoby eparobveegBeanSeyy Tada Kevinnousnvov rateope, Mapeus onus sips pte brant iboats 124, Atexios Komnenos Angels, sebastokrator (anss.t108) EL! zat topo 545 (pein) Onn St, George on horseback icing right. On ethers, esi. Linea ‘erenr-roc Rex, Incinon of ans with many iatres, prsede by 2 cose Lies order. “sRAEZIOVICHPATICHAK OMNENCNKAAAEICERATOKTA OFONTOCATL exci‘Otiqueg Feds ‘Anztioo ogpa nena Konvnvay iiboo axfacronpallopirog alain. {Ghiscdginha otal epee p95 es Serine pa pd knoe tow Be 125. Dostneos, patriarch of Constantinople (189-1191) Ek Several eos, sted in thew cent one Laurent, Corpus Vio. ‘by, The Viegas on shackles hone, holding the Cid in fon of na On ier seston Border of ot 7-67 ax nip of ven ies pred ya an fone by an crameat Border ofS “uocioeocleaCOSYAPXIEnicK OnOCKNETANTHNOACCNE ACRCPHCRATOKSMENKOMIATPUPRC— Mcenp Q(e, | booideoe dh 6(c0)8 dpnsexioxoro¢Kavocavtvov%s eas Ning Poy al olxounevtce anpape ‘om 126, Micha (Stryphnos grand doux and husband of “Theodora, ster of he empress 1198-1308) Dente Os Clean $92.02, D AS: mm EL Deve Vela no 29 aah bu, St, Todo (ate) and St. Hyakntos staging St. ‘Theofre bls. an incline spear (leh and) anda shit, both rexing co ‘be pose In te cee th sam elm) tee St Hy ins, bears, ‘Side an an wi bot hands ofl oe we: Vertical isco on the fo sien, Bower of dt ‘eek}is17|0c ~ © ~ (AKIN Rex lscrpon of sin ines proceed by acroslet an followed by amomnament eater of dt MISECOCHET ANSHDCALATPAFONKVFOCAWTOVTABEAIFHOCYZY rejeeOnGrAC:O®@ ‘O8no Ge68op06, “Od(ned) Texwdfes) Aovebseyidoo Mega teow ‘eizovstadOhamsovtuyou Beasipue. Spool a of gees En Bonn lc ‘tes cartel seas) awh "Sine, Snpoos eld ot Zee Vayao 2 24he Ta imagens ‘ies gic pin rt oe wo ted many own atm oe ety a 127, asi Doukas Kamaters,brotherinsaw ofthe emperor (1195-1208) Dunbar Oss Calton $51.39. D.26 mm Ek zz pym 20 ahonein sshorpinest te ‘Ohv, Inscription of six ns, Tick near borer, FACIE FPVCEVKACC SKN ENOVEKARAMATIFNAVTANAK TockVCONN es, Inserponof eight ines. Thick ica boner. AUIALEASOCENTFAP ACK ATPAK TEOCTON AYATNTONTIN onGeknipran rere! Beattatls obs ebvActs Sovran yous ‘i Kaurenpiv,eueevarton Abobo Frevlencabehods ev ypapats eat spent xv Ypeiucea tiv eo ox Oper Epa ‘rc only be Bal Dona Kansans beh a epee Doki, seo As net (1B 205, 128 John Retisariots Gebastos, grand logarases, and Aogothetdo the sekrea) (D8) Stave 13860381 np sand ‘Obx Insertion of fo tins preceded by a xsslet Border of os ‘aecropunroviekeror eer, es, Incription of ive lines. Bode of ds TOCLIAOVRGHSITERENCICAMICITH @@ éorow now fons Poe not xa Bote ToL vp) rp Behooaptden Hope sagen eon rg129 Jotun, metropot after 1198). 1 Thesalonica (shortly before oF I ne Copa Wn 8 » sues Dement, ling pe gt had ad ‘ong the cicurfrence eoncen Wo concern cles of dot “alain TOE. ‘HAL BEPATTPERAATAGEOTOKEs Re The Virgin seated on decorated one holding the Child in her lap. Onclier sie isepin. Along the reurference, between too ‘ences crcl of onesie Frey, | ROMBETEIDMETPOONTHOECweKHE @ “od(nos Srwen0s Mion exe. “Ale Sapte wl dof corde oeice lav) rokiry Bealoataviens, ipo ene oie ene cc et ‘tom sci fave Sogo Cryst kaos ofS Spain 31, ethan cy ool biden rdw ot, hsben diese By ‘ms sep ba eb pone wat wy te bre ‘nina septs 18 Be tay, coin sth ey (FTeesoa he aso 08 ster hare mtoptan cols ‘ey ea tao hve sce vein cae frie 130, Alesos KomnenosPalailogs, despots, gambros fund nperon (Aes aed ha ae, the asiasa Biene (ea. 12004103) ths eal ate Bunt Outs il (8.106357 Lc poe eee en 0", ‘Obs Inscription of seven ines preceded by aeons. Border of ot. ‘Tate HOvicePAr NCHA ANAGAOTEKOPRNOF ISCEeCTOrT ETN aN ‘Rex Inscription of sven lines folowed by an omament. Border of Favre raTeNTOCTHeMACHCrMALOCACTPLTOTABARACIAC caNERN = ‘aAstlov owpdnoya lakachéyo0 Kowsnvoguevs BeoxStoy shy aia onfiovo uparabveng yong Paaog Ee rpurinatda Baoihsooay Eipivny sae Stat asia inom hr meet ng131. Symeon, patriarch of Antioch (before 1206 - ater 135) oe da 9 Bt spines ied Lawes ‘Qbu. Haltengh figure of the Virgin Hodegeria, oldag the Child n ber lft. On eter ie, ertea incision: Borer fds, Fe-Gipoaetrye Exc es, Iseription of i tns preceded ad allowed by crosses Bonde of do se VPEUNE AEDST HCERNOME CHET AAICANTIOXELAC KaneHCuNATOMCey ion e084 Oban “iqoosxinerde ‘Avera ‘Syme ws heal psa of Ato hat nae afr Syma ot 132 John Komnenos Doukas, emperor (a, 1250-1242) Dunbar Os Callan 51.856 D4 men fd 6am, EA Zn Vay not vo ats) ‘Obs. Ia rom ofthe towers and wal of Tessoniss te emperor standing (ate) esoaed, ling abr) nd aaa ti Demets standing, wih is gh bandon Joba ight shoulder in sen of [rotetion and wih lt hand extend ong what as bese seu by te eto as retangular shield hot what could wel be neo he gates oi Thessaloia, baling his protection ofthe ey. Atle and in oer eld iterations Border of cot “eiaH = aM ev, Insrption feat ins, Border of dos, “sD POICTIOT|SELTICTOCR|ACMEVCKAIAVITOKPATOFFUIMENK, ‘onenioconovnic: [oxen Seon (Odnag SenHCroLeg. "avon dil Xptowo 1] 89 moti Basted wat sem Fancy konrmgo ings 133, Methodios I, paar of Constantnopt (1241) ‘Obu. Te Vipin seated om high-backed trooe, holding he Child in herlap, nee sie iscipion Borde of 3.Bev, Incricon of even lines preceded and followed by a crsslet Border odo “MESOuOCENeLIBVAPREICKONOCKLNTAMTNOVMONCLICNEA CIGHICKADKEMeNKOCHATANSC Magan Bt, MeB3b\05 Azo 80)5dprteiexoros Kaveravavou nooungtag ang atannnhgne are 134. Georze vests (2 agarommatessebastos and) rotor Ei NMC IDE Sip 6 Lene. nats ‘Geog ug ing pea (ih add ie Bn ice = rear A Incipient speed bys and towed by anit cherocceiNmomarcLrorTrTosK ‘Odinos Teipnos ‘Bika yevot tot 98 ewww, Map, Teapilos spopeonapten. 136 Theodore Doukas Laskari, emperor, son of 7 emperor (BS (PS EL: Zace Vege m0. 275 (wih at of revo eon of ter specimens ‘Ohu, Si Thatore staading, oldng seat ight hand) anda cone-shaped shel, sth esting on he Sous One evel fneepu Linear bere ‘Sb -OF FATAL ition of ix lines preceded by acrose. Liner border IPALGABSKANAGAMTACKEFICOEOKFONAACKAPR‘08nog 6e6]buplos Earnie ‘Avatednatda dota “ADhnet, oxfea Geésepov Adowept tb PoE (nt Te Lats (1254158 cea chim ete son a ener an ut ee ute yma Ds Ss eesti a ‘Roolae et nt seed oe ree tras desk weve ie Gc, Tea peso oo res 136, George Akropaites, grand logothtes (1256-1282) ae Mueom Arn. 125, 3-420, SL ene Corn 37 by, Bust ofS. George, hong a sound shield ins eft hand. On cher side eral meron, Boer of ot Obridc-rtarrioc, | Rew Insrption of sx ines. No border vii AKFONOATOVTACEA ACMA? TVCKYPSONLNNMOVINTOCNET A/V aorosere Otnog IO ‘amponanttow cag ypalelig Miprvg sipov narrqotvieg werehow hoya raf pnd eget 6 ans nb din 1282 . 137, Nikephoros I, ptetateh of Constantinople (a260-t36n) ELS darn Sem 3 ‘Oy, Te Vin sated om ahigh-bcked throne olin he Child in her lap On eerie iseription Tk border a dss [Rex Inscription of sx ines proceed by across, Border of ds. “NK #FOPOCIeAELIKAIAPETION TE ACK NT ANTING,ONECNEL acre Mian) ce. Nuenpipos Az sc zp O60)3 alxdorns Kaw vanes fants PONG eva ike ise Naepores806 815). The is we hereby Niepor I tesk 138, Nicholas Kampanos,sebastos and prokathemenos of ‘Thesalniea}, and Demetrios Spartenoy sebasos (both spographess) 262) SE botue Shcomern °‘bu, Inscripon of ve ines preceded by 2 cole. Liner bo, ‘#CFTATICHACEBATIEKAMTANNKOMOY ez, Inscription of ve ines preceded bya cost, Linear bor, HHESACTEFRAMCHACTAPTHNSAETHTE ES Repay araasos Kayxavlot] Nokon {tlepaozos lelepdnona Eeeprvod Snungpoy ‘Deo wanes Denner Spree sedate nh ad oy Be 18 ‘fans toena cose orn acs erty Cs 138. Anonymous (Lo Eskamnatismenos, apographeus of ‘nodes ofits surroundings and ofthe Cyclades (1263) ae Nb ve ip Lae te try, iar ‘Obv. The Viegia stanting, holding the Chin here xem, On ther side. insigens Boer of dts placed Beween vo lnc cies. Rev Intrption fst nes with ascents and resting. Bonde of ec place bexwoen two ear eles {STOTENFOHCHCTAGCTACTPATECK VPOVIALCENAKPOICTHEO Heabkacors Mian) Bt, noodIeXCrore pot porch eran epaterswipov bong Size xipn si ean gc lout econ aan Recliber sie hw Enepyomontvg ww scopy 140, John Phokas, metropolitan of Smyena (1271-1283) EL Teen Capes Who HS ea evra evs tio) ‘Ohy, The Vipin seat om backs throne, boing the Chi in rot cof hgeOn eters, insertion. Linear borer a Rew, Icripton of ss lines Linear border. “KP APR ACEROKADNAPITENVHSFPOCAPECHUTRCHEFTEROFKOPHeMian eon, Kipl(o0) plaods you Sox Xapiravijo pcédpov Eup, Mie 0 Abou, Kop, ha cin etn San Di aa {Siar 112, Theses be goss at hepsi nh Desh 141, Gregorios I (Kypros patriarch of Constantinople (283.1289) vee [Ek Let Cora ign. 36 a, Seat Ta. 40,CE. Gar ‘Oby, The Viui seated on a high baked tone, oldng he Chi in ‘on hr. One sie,iscipuon Border of es, ex, Inscription of seven ines preceded by a rset, Borde of dose sir orbceh ooraraeriekonocxtucTnaTUOVTONCOSNE _ACPIIPECK AIOIKOVFEVIKOCIPPAPKH u Mian O(n. g. Fonentos hie 80) doxteriovorog Kenotavswvov sheng Ns Pog ironed nes hore ‘econ nbc) rent Gangetic fatto.) wbeercr cane) etme Vga ht Fata oe why arn wpa fe 18089) ‘ou te panache Sp able or nd) eee Cobar Mauostmnapewade crt 149, Niketas Kyprianos,chartophlax (after 1288/1286 - etore 139), EL Lent Capuron 1 ‘Dh The Virgin fig Rox Insertion of inns with accent and breathings. Liver oder ‘ “HIKHTATPAPAICRAPTORVNAKOCIMBOVKVTFANSITORVFOCACON. bore Nusa ypeoeigxopragitaaos Remimeasimopogeleon Ripe ees 143, Atuanasis I patriarch of Constantinople (225941393, 13031809) TE dn Se hon al (abla pevns os. ‘Qi, Te Virgin seston ahgh-backe hone oling the Child in seri ogre ier Bt es ar‘Rex, Inscription fight lines. Borer of dos AB ANAICOCENeLOETAPXETICKOTDCKUNTANTINOVFIONELICNE : AcrOPHEKADKESENKOCTROAAC Macon cep. ‘Abeer 9 0(0)9 donnenioxoxog Kenora vourdhzus Nas" Pans at alrovievios etpLaplzns 144, Demetrios Apetmene,sebastos (and apographeus of te me of Thessatonis) (130) Eat we Ian 90 FL us mde, m6 (Se Demi aig ng cant ef a aca, holds Ses (sahthand) anda alow rong shes et an), bah, Tting on he ground. Onher ade, vera serpton. Bode of, Chichi fc ‘larioke- abo, [Re Inscipon of ix ines with many ligares, receded by ar of thee tus and flowed by one sar. Borer f dos, *oRPAECIEBACTEKATTIAPACAMITSATEWWENECETATNESPTV cxvrov* ‘O05 Angi pers ecacea kl papa Ananepow ‘Antiaevt oepants wepras Kopin, ‘Fay Tandy 8 ost parade en ‘ide el fdas pen une Groin ‘Semitic opr the yes 145. (Constantine) Kounates,sebasos - Demetrios) Kontenossebaston)- Leo} Katognmos,prokathemenas (of Denma)fapograpteis ofthe theme of Thesalonica) (137) BigSoccer Us (Obr, Bust ofthe Vig, holding the Chi in er et rm. On ether sidelitxpto Double border ofS. adRex, Inscripon of seven ines with many atures. Rode fds {ATL CCICERATCAK NA HKAK ONTENSCAK AAOTHOTTETFOKAGHM cexssbriticraNAtRERHPOVPPONEOENEKOPH Mi(enip (e098, enead)sX(rors) paler escrow Keowee Koveévow ‘al Kakoynuov space nuevo spe Tavaye wipovstopoxenieve xip, noqpaneg oe Bing BoamhovieyeoeaanssKeworarvego Kos. ihe mores thesia loli ere ‘Winnchaten Pls Rae NE 2890, Dec 146 (Constantine Pergamenos, sass, na (George) arto pographet ofthe theme of Tessas) (30, jos} Scr. Lameatn 31 (090,165 Le Pals gar te es romme rn nema enya ty Vir rom 13 (BUD, alte. p A anes pcp ‘Obx, Bust ofthe Virgin orans with a oval medallion in foto het (on ieee inseption. ower a Ua dos Rot Inscription of sven lines, Border of igh ou. STHCHCEBRTOCINER Ar RNOCERONTOTPATMAKVFORAAPICA ocelot Mento (00% Tyof eects Mepraunvdseicive Srpesuarcpa Wh Oop Spa 110 Dp Sabai ep 9) aay Br. “voici vere aneedine Abo hs.147 Kaas, patriarch of Constantinople (1825), aE nti teres Grants Pla 97 8885: Dg ‘Oby, The Viz seated on high backed tone, holding he Chil in front hr On eter sce of her ead, ierpton Border of Sa oF Bev, Inseiton of eight ees with may Hgstares Border of dts a} CAUCE ELEN AP erICX COCK AMTANTROVTIONE|SCIEACHOD riciaioKOVPENOcrRAPRO Aeon eon. "Honus fs Bea) dpasenioxoros Keorawnwounshe cos Néog Ping wet olxounennds (oop gpANe 148. Jon Vatatzes, protokynegas (1341) re EL i ra a ae tee ‘Scere ty Laven Baler migra. 16 ‘Oby, The Virgin seitod on aigh-bcked tne olin he Chi in frontl ber On elie side, vreal merpions Bower of dts FRST arene es. lnsrption of seven lines with cents and brestings. Border of at PUTOKWNTOCBAITATOICIOANVICCOBBACKVTOVCAEK PCI Tovendh rove: Maen 0(e)8 4 "OBerap Tosorovns Basaran Toxins, 2h fife Xlneroy0rovaBe woot wg Ayovs 8092 107 19 a gery aed A 3, and Vanessa well co 149. George (Doukas) Pilanthropens (grand hetaitelarches and kephae of Lemnos) (before 1346) ‘Qh, St George standing, holding lance (ight hand) anda hllow rand si fthand, bt een om he ground Onesiesince Dr ofa ‘Olartoc-reiorrioc He, lascription of seven tins. Borde fds, , soefiligiterOnvourTacrasacretstvadrtereuenexaKy “Odmos Pedipnos einavdpemvod vas Yoana Feapyiow pare wise ates pop LvrabyG Mim 916 a poppe eed ‘fare int ne: ron epee Panay Sse! 128, is 39-0 and Fos Sal of a Paso ap 6 (Ca 12a 15.7 ween cope 150. Kaitos, patriarch of Constantinople (1350) kara Dalge,Scatsanoar 0 82: Laur. Capas ‘Ob, The Virgin seat oma hpl-backe bone, ong the Chil in veri og elders sept Bordo 1 ‘Rex, Insertion of nie lines, Border of do “RA ATOCE NCOBVAPETICK ONOCK ONT ANTNETIONELICNEAC : OMICKACIKOUPENKIOCTEIAIHC: Mien) @(eo Kadiotn, Hie (0) pmexioworos Kovorevevov- éhaie Nia Peng x somes MaciNaprte 181, Manuel Laskarisfapographews of Lemnos) (1388) {BE Dee Anamosa Lam 16 ‘Qh, Crist standing in font abackes trove, essing ight hand) On ei sie Inseripion. Border of dss. ex ew, Insertion of six nes. Border of dos sBNOFeCINKVPOCIAVSHAAACKDPTATPAKTER ® @ “une08}sXireeys {coy Abe, Gav mipog, Mawouh Adoxap a xpatta ‘te cba] ho ao weg Cog in) contrat of be as of Mawel hrs teaes ion io pee ome en cf152 Pitotheos (Kokkinos) patriarch of Constantinople 370) ‘Acts ofte monty Vase Mout AbD. «2m, Damaged LG. Thuasne Mado (9605) 164 ‘Auber sal esse pani posting 4 dune ot 3 ened he ava ae orn Cape ‘bu, The Vipin seated on a Jo-bcked throne bong the Chi ia Srongoffer-On eter sits iscrpon. Border ofS. oF Re Inscription fight lines, Bode of dos. {#FNOOcOlcen eSVAPxIETICKONOCK ONTANTNENOACLICNERG POPTICRACIKOVPENE FAAP MAtenp B(eo ‘eos dp 80) dpprertaxono; Kavacavnvours eos Ndas Poune wai cluoyier) nla psoens gti oi a oVnge by Nl Pan. 153, Makarog patriarch of Constantinople (1377-1379 or improbably, 135 EE Zeon Satria ‘Ob, Te Venn set on high backed throne ong he Chil in er lap Ou nei cris Brerof do Mave ew Inscription of eight ines with many gates, Border of de, sfekopocen ee iaxerIck OMOICKONTAVTNET MyCKaDREMEN KOCH Mitemp (0), "905 Xio.0rd- __ Manis 6 c)0]aprtertenoros Kevorevevov- s6hens Nea Boy el abkouseMads (oP LGPE ‘Marsh parte Crane arse. He wa a heed afar Cah naa Fe 1 wa ‘es arin cee Nsom 184 Nllos(Kerameus), patriarch of Constantinople 383) Pai hone Nate, eg 128, D3 gdh nt Capes a Si 0 8 owe‘Qbu, The Virgin ented on a backes throne with smo rosd cushions, F hotdng he Child er lp. On eter ie, serpin: Borde of ats ae ew, Inscription of ight ines. onder of dts. _Mle{tocee Oat ever IcKOnoCKCNTENTHOVNO|AELICNE AC rorflenaoKOVPreNKOcTPLPHe Mien Q(C0, nood)sXrordy, Nadine hg 8c) dpzsenianonos Koworavrvo tag Pool ost ece 155, Antonios IV, pateiareh of Constantinople (1389) {Ts Vin ee on cles roe wih wo oun cusions hotding he Cnr ap. On ee side, aeons, Borer of ets Fee ‘Rex, Inscription of ight ies wih may isturs, Rode fds, saNTONOCENCOMAMVENICK ONOCKUNTANTNOVNOMNELICNEAC i roxflecwoKOVrENKOCTrIAPC Aen Oe, TysoddsXIpLerd "Arzawtogthia Bea) dpruesiexoro; Kavoravevoe iheig Neng Pane ohcovioni Cee pap 156, Antoias IV, ptelateh of Constantinople (1393) EE Ts ti i Di, Saar an Cpe aes Perera Mien (oH, TensoddsXpterd>, ‘Arnos ai (9) apyeericonas Kavotavvou- eos Néag Poy xl oieomjievnds ENEDBee i Mee Lara tut nolepeponggh fi alle a eee 157, Antonios IV, patelareh of Constantinople (1395) ‘EL: ius nos Lovet Corps W204; aco Seal em, St {Qbv, The Virgin sented on a backs ron wih to round cushions, totdng he Child in erp. On eter side, ucipsons: Barer of os FRP-EWE FE Rew, Inscription of ive ines receded by coset order of dss _ganiramojcenemvariericx OnoCKUNCTANTNONTOACHIENE ANCrEPMCKADKIOVMENK OCTTATPAPREC Maen Oe, TRsoD)sX(OoTs ‘Avtantog dy @(28 dpyterianardg Kovorowwov- ssieagNing Bunga houteasg pip 158, Mathaios I, pateiarch of Constantinople (1397-1410) EA! Laue, Corpus V3 no. 35: Zsa, Seal no. (wi bo mae ‘Oh, The Vipin sete on a backs tone with to round cushions, bong the Cin help. Om teri, iris Bor of des FP-BIIE-HC es, Inscription of eight ines. Border of ds “tidTagice/eaevlarnenick OMIOCKUNCTaNTINETOAE ONES roickatOavenocrniaxe Miienp (27, Trneos)s Xoo: Macdutos tat 8(07s apytetigxones Kavoravvo0- ews Pons xo oecdevende ee LeDENE "Tresor puch Comsainge named Mah eo Be nd 159 Joseph I, patriarch of Constantinople (1426) kz Acted Katmoni 08%. Otocmi , 178. 6 ae ‘Obs, The Vipin seated o a aces throne witht rund cushions, toting he Gd help. On ether ie, seripons, Barer oF os, FP-OWE-RC Re. Inscrption of eight ies wih some accents. Barer of os Sop (re abla tx QnocHUONCTANTROVTIONEOCIEAC rlosHekHOKepreNKocnaTeanticMien OCC, Tengod)s Xoo “Tuotp deg (0) dpzteianorog Kovoravewoursheos Néag Pane ea olxopuentbs nap DINE 160, Joseph, patriarch of Constantinople (1430) EE Zaos Sar e 5 = ‘Ob The Virgin seated on a ackles throne wih two round cushions, boing he Chin hr lp. Ow eer sda, seo: Boer of os, FROME Re, Insrptio of eight lines, Border of dss. Dore nee eer ICKOROCRIGNCTANTNOVTIONECICNEAC riothcealonomenKocnaTeaie Maienin. (90 "inood)sXIpLOT ooh Eki eo) Gpxieriovonay KeveravnvourSAros ‘Nag Pagngwaiolxoopewtos eo(aPIMe 161. Gregorios I, pteareh of Constantinople seta) Evo om, Une Cae I paced Cesc pee owe a Bs 3D. ‘Obe, The Virgin seated on a acess throne with wo cushions eco with cross athe ean the Chl ner ap. On ether ‘Se ieepiony, Borer of dt Rex, Inscription of eight lines, Borde of dss. sFrOrIOCENELOMAFXETICKOTIOKONTANTINSPONELICNEACHO) HORAK SENKOC FAP Maven (eo, T4eod)sXotords Tpuptos ey Olea dpneniowora(9 Kenoravevo 8he0g Neng Boj kel beau (eenptea zn1 lead seals ‘Some tips on dating Byzat “Te dating procedure fer Byzamine seals is based on the assumption that thre wee changing fasion in the wy hat balla were mae in ‘Byzaum and hat individuals woud tend to reapet hee fashions, at Teast they wot strive to hive a seal that ad he sme general appearance those of theirconfemporais, Thi asumtion may wll bet fo the maori of tes Bat one mt so alow forthe persona fay of he trons aswel forthe "progressivenes" ce "comservausn ofa given engraver, which doubled existed and could wel be influenced by the lice wher he pton ado nave lived (cf "The Usual Lead Sea 151. Morove, should be sestd that what we sea he evolton ofa certain element fom ao has occured witht the engrvers who conbeted'o it knowing ahead of ine what th eventual rest he ‘voiton would sn other word, they dnt know what > woud Tok ks, Consequenty i may be van tor wo eas inermedate ype, and itisdangeous to dat suc ypes onthe basi of how fr they ar from a and how clos they arto ‘Since te nineteenth centr, when lea sea began ob pblished vi sone schol eguremens dating have been propoted ad dating systems have heen oatine, staring with G. Schlumberger’ brant seggestos in Sig, Furter el eitors have improved and efned the inl outing, and smetines proposed datings oa stunning precision. he citra wed for hee dings were yplopel conograpie, andrlrpbi. They also tokio consideration he chronology impos by the history fhe various digits, oes, and administatve units swell by the prsopogrphy, These last evita, undoubedly valid fone x ‘ing to estisha general dating stem, may rete abs contaiion lone uses te history ofthe te inode to date the seals then ues he seal lusuate Be history of he ile ‘A.The ppolgical approachis badly seed the resent booklet 3s seas are selected wih special ert in ming, Yet tis word some 5). The wreath border pps inthe sha isappears inthe fit al of he nth entry fos. an 8, Alincar border appear from ime ime from he mil of he seventh tothe end of te thieenh centr (os 18 and 142). very tick linear borer senso have appealed to cerain sel owes fromthe ate leven tothe eal thineenh cetary (0s 101 sa 12. “The meat como ype i the order of dots ht appear toward the smd ofthe eighth cen (no. 35) an ss ut the Feet, Some fancy arangemens (double or ple borders of dts order made fa cle of ples placed between mo concentric cits of ts) appear daring he io elle the "Macedonian Resse fm the mi nnth the ‘mid-emth century (nox 5267) From he late eeveath century unt he forte one finds, om nd of, orders made of d's so eh crowded that they ae close toa continous line (ns. 9510 16), 2. Decorations Taal not init ere en the cnographi eter fo dating seal. This ‘sae hatha only marily acted scholan, ia spite of be consdenbl interest onogrihic ies on seals would present or at story in genera. The hat has Been done itil seated in individ publeains of seals, especialy hase ofN. Lite, V. Laurent, “acon Nepey, snd W. Seid. Moreover, he pesent booklet doesnot by ‘any mean vance these iconographic sais, bea ts mater is selected with especial eteria deserted in he nvoduction and, consequnily, is ceil ited fra conography i concern (hin, eg ofthe regency of he emperors ponrais, dt the seals of ‘mero, and woth of some types ofthe Virgin, det the putiarchal sels, Mor iteresing re decorations of secondary ings, sah 8 crosses, plies te. Across ona separate ine tthe begining of the Insertion, oats end, apes ntequenty on ery seas aly placed between wo pellets (4 08 11-1304 56), o betwee to tend (2 fst hal ofthe eighth entry: no 81. In hs period (inh, tenth, levenh centuries) we ao find ows of pelt (a0. 3,63, 70) oF of cross (oo. 46, 52), oF of decorative rsaces (os. 8, 64,97). Al he how information sto fragmentary tobe given ach cet. Whats beter sites i ta decorative ines made of wo harizotal bars (oe do) placed on ether side ofa exoss—t-or--,apllet (~), ora more complicatedsign (x-) appear frequently on ou els rom the beginning of he eleventh cetary uni the second halfof he wef 08. 74121). On the her hang, rom theft half of he wel cetary (our n0116 the tendency develops to pt one simple cos siding ona eprint he belong of he inscription: his remains que common unl te ate thineemh century (a, 141) ae perp ster O40 15), (C.The epigraphic approach x concemed with te nserpion that appear onthe seal. Tis study i considerably helped bythe resent work because one may assume tht epigraphic characters were ot iatuenced by ‘he soi stats othe rank ofa sels omer, a ea fashion inthe way hates were engraved i concerted In spite fhe fat hat he apt (Greck eters, constantly wed on sal hardly change from tie sixth oe fineenh century (a minimal influence of the minuscule ssp hrely A vata ofboth the above types chastened by avery shot cet [| aE 2 raven, spean wound te yar 10D. 13) and survives a he : a een aL LLL UENFL AE : from time to time on late seals (nos, 141, 153, 157, 159 of 1283/89, E 2 | fe 1377/79, 1395, 1426), Tf | IE CRESS eee tater sts, the SAREE le| Sree eee aa cece lila 2/2 ]E] ERE cane” [i ne) EfELEL TELE] | ©rezifreey| . a ear A w c b> = inca * za] : : Rao t 3 = 22 = fF Z3 = Wa Ha] rene Na : WH WA pene Wot Ux | PPE cEINDEX Sec posto pening gener * ‘Sagan 108 Shomaae as al 59.5‘pn rant sang eh oat