The diakonia of the Theotokos (eighth century)
Obverse
Two letters in column, meaning uncertain: |. No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines preceded by a cross. Indeterminate border.
δικο
τησθεο
.....
Διακο(νίας) τῆς Θεο[τόκου]
Obverse
Two letters in column, meaning uncertain: |. No visible border.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines preceded by a cross. Indeterminate border.
δικο
τησθεο
.....
Διακο(νίας) τῆς Θεο[τόκου]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3316 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 63.2; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1220. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Διακονίας τῆς Θεοτόκου.
(Token of) the diakonia of the Theotokos.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)