★ RARE ★
PB Byzantine lead seal. Seal of Georgios Kakikes, patrikios and strategos (11th century)
Obv: Inscription in five lines with decoration above: ΚΕ̅Ο|ΗΘ,| ΤΣ|ΔΟΥΛ|ΓΕΡ|ΓΙ : Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(η) τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γεωργίῳ. Border of dots.
Rev: Inscription in five lines: ΠΡΙ|ΣΤΡΑ|ΤΗΓ|ΤΚΑ|ΚΗΚ/ : π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ) καὶ στραγηγῷ τῷ Κακήκ(ῃ) Border of dots.
The name is the Greekized form of the Armenian name Gagik, which is quite common in medieval Armenian onomastics. There is only one parallel in Jordanov, Corpus II, no. 251.
A very rare seal Kakikes family.
Condition: VF
Weight: 6.10 g.
Diameter: 18.4 mm.
Price realized | 140 EUR 23 bids |
Starting price | 20 EUR |
Estimate | 120 EUR |