Gregory Kamateros (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla:Μ̅...: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla:Μ̅...: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚΕΘ
ΓΡΙΓΟΡ.
ΤΚ.
ΤΡ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γριγορίῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3594 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γριγορίῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ.
Mother of God, help Gregory Kamateros.
Bibliography
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Several seals attributed to the same owner are preserved at Dumbarton Oaks and in other collections (Jordanov, Corpus II, p. 173). The seals listed below are related but not exact parallels to the present specimen.