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BYZANTINE SEALS. Georgios Nestongos, Circa 11th-12th century. Seal or Bulla (Lead, 22 mm, 6.63 g, 12 h). OA / Γ/E -ΩP/ΓΙ/Ο/S Nimbate St. Georgios standing facing, wearing military dress, holding spear with his right hand and sets with his left hand his shield on the ground. Rev. + / CΦPAΓIC / ΓΕΩPΓIOY / TOY NECTON/KONOC in five lines, within round dotted border. BZS.1955.1.4186 (from the same bouloterion). Cheynet, "Nestongoi", 264-265. Rare! Second known from this bouloterion. Very fine.
The Nestoggoi or Nestongoi, were members of an aristocratic byzantine family of Bulgarian (?) origin, that their origin should be traced, through their name, in the area of Nestos river, in east Macedon. In fact, a seal from a certain George Nestoggos, was found in the excavations in Skopia between 2007 and 2012.
The family reached its peak on the 13th century when was completely assimilated into the Byzantine aristocracy, as proven by the fact that some Nestoggoi fought against the the forces of the Bulgarian king Michael Asen, in 1255.
The Nestoggoi or Nestongoi, were members of an aristocratic byzantine family of Bulgarian (?) origin, that their origin should be traced, through their name, in the area of Nestos river, in east Macedon. In fact, a seal from a certain George Nestoggos, was found in the excavations in Skopia between 2007 and 2012.
The family reached its peak on the 13th century when was completely assimilated into the Byzantine aristocracy, as proven by the fact that some Nestoggoi fought against the the forces of the Bulgarian king Michael Asen, in 1255.