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Theodore (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, facing, nimbate, orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla to both sides: ̄θῡ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

σφραγ,
αγνησυ
τνλογ,
θεοδωρ
ου

σφραγ(ὶς( ἁγνή, σὺ τῶν λόγ(ων) Θεοδώρου

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, facing, nimbate, orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla to both sides: ̄θῡ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

σφραγ,
αγνησυ
τνλογ,
θεοδωρ
ου

σφραγ(ὶς( ἁγνή, σὺ τῶν λόγ(ων) Θεοδώρου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.2076
Diameter 18.0 mm
Previous Editions

Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2324.

Translation

σφραγὶς, ἁγνή, σὺ τῶν λόγων Θεοδώρου.

Holy One, may you be the seal of Theodore's words.

Commentary

Dodecasyllable.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)