Pothos (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book in his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. Sigla on either side: |ν|ικ|λο|α: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ποθ
μακαρ
σφραγι.
πραησ
λογ
Πόθου, μάκαρ, σφράγιζ[ε] πράξης (καὶ) λόγ(ους)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas holding the book in his left hand and offering a blessing with his right. Sigla on either side: |ν|ικ|λο|α: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ποθ
μακαρ
σφραγι.
πραησ
λογ
Πόθου, μάκαρ, σφράγιζ[ε] πράξης (καὶ) λόγ(ους)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1520 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1802. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Πόθου, μάκαρ, σφράγιζε πράξης καὶ λόγους.
Blessed one, seal the deeds and correspondence of Pothos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)