Polyeuktos magistros (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her right arm. Details indistinct. No inscription visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΠΟΛΥ
ΕΥΚΤΟΑ
ΓΙΣΤΡΟΝ
ΑΓΝΗΜΕ
ΣΚΕΠ,
Πολύευκτον μάγιστρον, ἁγνή, με σκέπ(οις)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her right arm. Details indistinct. No inscription visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΠΟΛΥ
ΕΥΚΤΟΑ
ΓΙΣΤΡΟΝ
ΑΓΝΗΜΕ
ΣΚΕΠ,
Πολύευκτον μάγιστρον, ἁγνή, με σκέπ(οις)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2327 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1809. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Πολύευκτον μάγιστρον, ἁγνή, με σκέποις.
Holy One, may you protect me, the magistros Polyeuktos.