Paul (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Apostle Paul. Details indistinct. Traces of an inscription at left: |Π|Α: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πα[ύλος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. The lower line is missing. Border of dots.
ΟΜ
ΝΙΜΟΥΝ
ΤΙΠΑΤΕΡ
ΣΙΙ
Χ
ὁμωνιμοῦντι, πάτερ, σὶ(ν) δίδου χ[άριν]
Obverse
Bust of the Apostle Paul. Details indistinct. Traces of an inscription at left: |Π|Α: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πα[ύλος]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. The lower line is missing. Border of dots.
ΟΜ
ΝΙΜΟΥΝ
ΤΙΠΑΤΕΡ
ΣΙΙ
Χ
ὁμωνιμοῦντι, πάτερ, σὶ(ν) δίδου χ[άριν]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2230 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1665b. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ὁμωνιμοῦντι, πάτερ, σὶν δίδου χάριν.
Father, bestow your grace on your servant of the same name.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)