Symeon monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion before her. On either side, sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion before her. On either side, sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
οικ.ρˊ
Α̅συμε
κορσκε
ποισ
οἰκ[τ]ρ(ὸν) (μον)α(χὸν) Συμεών, κόρ(η), σκέποις
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1473 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1580. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
οἰκτρὸν μοναχὸν Συμεών, κόρη, σκέποις.
Virgin, may you watch over the humble monk Symeon.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Note the unusual ligature of ΥΜ in the second line of the reverse.