Meletios monk (twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΡ
ΓΙΣΜΟΝ
ΧΟΝ
σφραγὶς μοναχὸν
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΜΕΛΕ
Τ̣Η̣Ο̣
Ν̣
Μελέτηον
Obverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΡ
ΓΙΣΜΟΝ
ΧΟΝ
σφραγὶς μοναχὸν
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ΜΕΛΕ
Τ̣Η̣Ο̣
Ν̣
Μελέτηον
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1536 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2647. |
Translation
σφραγὶς μοναχὸν Μελέτηον.
The seal [presents] the monk Meletios.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Wassiliou-Seibt correctly points out that the inscription lacks a verb, specifically one made of up the three syllables necessary to complete a dodecasyllabic verse; she proposes δεικνύει which is the most plausible restoration. Still, the reading of the owner's name is not certain since the reverse shows signs of a poor strike or a double strike.