Seals in Bulgaria (private collection)


  • Anonymus Katakalon, taxiarches

    [...] / [...] ταξιάρχου Κατακαλών

    [...] / Katakalon, taxiarches

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Eustathios Kata[...], protoproedros

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Γεώργιος. / Κύριε βοήθει Εὐσταθίῳ πρωτοπροέδρῳ τῷ Κατα[...]

    St Georgios. / Lord aid Eustathios Kata[...], protoproedros

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Basileios Kelatzenios (?), anthypatos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. / Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ἀνθυπάτῳ τῷ Κελατζηνίῳ

    St Theodoros. / Lord aid Basileios Kelatzenios (?), anthypatos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Niketas Kinnamos, vestes

    [...] / Σφραγὶς Νικήτα βέστη τοῦ Κιννάμου

    [...] / Seal of Niketas Kinnamos, vestes (metrical, lacking one syllable in office)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Theodoros Kladon, protospatharios

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Νικόλαος. / Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ τῷ Κλάδονι

    St Nikolaos. / Lord aid your servant Theodoros Kladon, protospatharios

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Konstantinos Kladon, sebastos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Γεώργιος ὁ Κουπεριώτης. / Σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ Κλάδονος Κωνσταντίνου

    St Georgios Kouperiotes. / Seal of Konstantinos Kladon, sebastos (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Eirene Komnene

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Γεώργιος. / Σκέποις με, μάκαρ, Κομνηνὴν Εἰρήνην

    St Georgios. / Blessed saint, may you protect me, Eirene Komnene

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • (Maria Komnene), panhypersebaste (type 2)

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Τὴν πανυπερσέβαστον, ῾Αγνή, μοι σκέποις

    Mother of God. / Pure Maiden, may you protect me, (Maria Komnene) panhypersebaste (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos and megas domestikos (type 1)

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος. / Σεβαστὸν ἤδη καὶ δομέστικον μέγαν | ᾿Αλέξιον νῦν τὸν Κομνηνὸν δεικνύω

    St Demetrios. / I now show Alexios Komnenos already sebastos and megas domestikos (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos and megas domestikos (type 1)

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος. / Σεβαστὸν ἤδη καὶ δομέστικον μέγαν | ᾿Αλέξιον νῦν τὸν Κομνηνὸν δεικνύω

    St Demetrios. / I now show Alexios Komnenos already sebastos and megas domestikos (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos and megas domestikos (type 1)

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος. / Σεβαστὸν ἤδη καὶ δομέστικον μέγαν | ᾿Αλέξιον νῦν τὸν Κομνηνὸν δεικνύω

    St Demetrios. / I now show Alexios Komnenos already sebastos and megas domestikos (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos and megas domestikos (type 2)

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος. / Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ᾿Αλεξίῳ σεβαστῷ καὶ μεγάλῳ δομεστίκῳ τῷ Κομνηνῷ

    St Demetrios. / Lord aid your servant Alexios Komnenos, sebastos and megas domestikos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos, son of Nikephoros

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σεβαστὸν ᾿Αλέξιον ἐκ Νικηφόρου | φύντα Κομνηνοῦ, Μητροπάρθενε, σκέποις

    Mother of God. / Virgin mother, may you protect Alexios sebastos, son of Nikephoros Komnenos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Komnenos, sebastos, son of Nikephoros

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σεβαστὸν ᾿Αλέξιον ἐκ Νικηφόρου | φύντα Κομνηνοῦ, Μητροπάρθενε, σκέποις

    Mother of God. / Virgin mother, may you protect Alexios sebastos, son of Nikephoros Komnenos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Theodoros Komnenos, kouropalates and doux of Paphlagonia (type 2)

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος / Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ κουροπαλάτῃ καὶ δουκὶ Παφλαγονίας τῷ Κομνηνῷ

    St Demetrios / Lord aid your servant Theodoros Komnenos kouropalates and doux of Paphlagonia

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Isaakios Komnenos, despotes

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. / Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ ᾿Ισαακίῳ δεσπότῃ τῷ Κομνηνῷ

    St Theodoros. / Lord aid your servant Isaakios Komnenos, despotes

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Ioannes Komnenos, protopansebast(o)hypertatos and protovestiarios

    Σφραγὶς [...] πρωτοπανσεβασθυπερτάτου Κομνηνοφυοῦς πρωτοβεστιαρίου / ᾿Ιωάννου ἕλκοντος ἐξ ᾿Ανδρονίκου σεβαστοκράτορός τε καὶ ἐκ θείου γένους

    Seal of Ioannes Komnenos, protopansebasthypertatos and protovestiarios, drawing his origin from Andronikos Komnenos the sebastokrator and from the divine race

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Ioannes Komnenos, sebastos

    [...] / Σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ Κομνηνοῦ ᾿Ιωάννου

    [...] / Seal of Ioannes Komnenos, sebastos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Ioannes Komnenos, sebastos

    Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / ᾿Ιωάννῃ σεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνηνῷ

    Lord aid your servant / Ioannes Komnenos, sebastos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Konstantinos Komnenos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Θεόδωρος. / Σκέποις με, μάρτυς, Κομνηνὸν Κωνσταντῖνον

    St Theodoros. / Martyr, may you protect me, Konstantinos Komnenos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Nikephoros Komnenos, sebastos

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Νικηφόρῳ σεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνηνῷ

    Theotokos aid your servant / Nikephoros Komnenos, sebastos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Nikephoros Komnenos, sebastos

    Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ / Νικηφόρῳ σεβαστῷ τῷ Κομνηνῷ

    Theotokos aid your servant / Nikephoros Komnenos, sebastos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Nikephoros Komnenos, sebastos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Δημήτριος. / Σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ Κομνηνοῦ Νικηφόρου | ὃν σαῖς λιταῖς σκέποις, μάρτυς καλλίνικε

    St Demetrios. / Seal of Nikephoros Komnenos, sebastos; may you protect him with your prayers, victorious martyr

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Nikephoros Komnenos

    Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. / Σκέποις, ῎Ανασσα, Κομνηνὸν Νικηφόρον

    Mother of God. / Empress, may you protect Nikephoros Komnenos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Manuel Komnenodoukas

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Μερκούριος. / Μάρτυς, Μανουὴλ Κονηνοδούκαν σκέποις

    St Merkourios. / Martyr, may you protect Manuel Komnenodoukas (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • (Pantherios, Leon) Komnenodoukas, sebastos

    Σφραγὶς σεβαστοῦ πορφύρας τοῦ ἐκγόνου / Κομνηνοδούκα θηριωνυμουμένου

    Seal of the sebastos, grandson of the porphyra, / a Komnenodoukas named from a beast

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Alexios Kontostephanos Komnenos

    Κοντοστεφάνου τὰς γραφὰς ᾿Αλεξίου /| ἐγὼ κρατύνω Κομνηνοῦ τὸ μητρόθεν

    The writings of Alexios Kontostephanos, /| Komnenos on his mother’s side, I guarantee (metrical)

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Theodoros Kontostephanos sebastos

    Κοντοστέφανον. / Τοῦ σεβαστοῦ Θεοδώρου

    Kontostephanos. / Of Theodoros sebastos

    Bulgaria (private collection)

  • Nikephoros Kontostephanos

    ῾Ο ἅγιος Γεώργιος. / Νικηφόρου σφράγισμα Κοντοστεφάνου

    St Georgios. / Sealing of Nikephoros Kontostephanos

    Bulgaria (private collection)