Alexandra K. Wassiliou-Seibt, Christos Stavrakos (eds) — Studies in Byzantine Sigillography. Volume 15

, Brepols, 2026 Paperback, xiv + 208 pages, Size:156 x 234 mm, Illustrations:9 b/w, 74 col., 3 tables b/w., 1 tables col., Languages: English, French, German. ISBN 9782503626116. Summary Studies in Byzantine Sigillography 15 brings together a wide range of contributions that highlight the vitality and continued relevance of sigillographic research. The volume presents the systematic publication and analysis of previously unpublished seals from public and private collections, as well as material from the antiquities market, offering new evidence for the study of Byzantine administration, prosopography, and historical geography. Alongside these studies, several contributions revisit known corpora, applying new methodological approaches to refine existing interpretations and address longstanding questions. By combining new discoveries with critical re-examination, the volume demonstrates how Byzantine sigillography continues to expand the evidentiary base of Byzantine studies and to shed light on individuals, institutions, and networks otherwise absent from written sources. As such, it reaffirms the central role of seals as primary historical documents and underscores the field's enduring contribution to the broader understanding of Byzantine society and its structures. TABLE OF CONTENTS Articles Gert Boersema, A Dutch Collection of Late Antique and Early Christian Lead Seals - Part II Vera Bulgurlu, Seals from the Private Collection of Altan Tokgöz, ?zmir Jean Claude Cheynet, Un usage pertinent de statistiques est il possible dans les études sigillographiques ? Nilgün Elam & Christos Malatras, The Byzantine Lead Seals of a Private Collection from Ankara Eugenia Gerousi, Lead Seals from the Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum Andreas Gkoutzioukostas & Alexandra-Kyriaki Wassiliou-Seibt, Remarks on Seals Found Along the Danube (Seventh-Ninth Centuries) Sima Meiziridou & Numa Buchs, The Evolution of the Imperial Imagery on Byzantine Seals (10th-13th c.): Legitimacy, Collegiality and Ruptures Christos Tsatsoulis, Some Preliminary Thoughts on the Role and Functions of the Komes of the Stables in the Byzantine Administration (8th-11th Century) Alexandra-Kyriaki Wassiliou-Seibt, Realia prosopographica: Rares und Unbekanntes am digitalen ?Siegelbazar" Notes Werner Seibt, Theodoros Matzaris: Ein ungarischer Adeliger mit Verbindungen zu Byzanz (11. Jh.) Michael Grünbart, Converting Value: A Lead Tessera Turns into Four Coins Werner Seibt, Nikephoros Strategos Abaras Index of Proper Names and Terms Index of Iconography Index of Metrical Inscriptions