Symeon monk (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription: .|Δ|Η: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. No visible border.
Δλ.ν
μοναχον
συμεον
μαρτυσ
.κεπ
Δοῦλον μοναχὸν Συμεὸν μάρτυς σκέπε
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription: .|Δ|Η: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. No visible border.
Δλ.ν
μοναχον
συμεον
μαρτυσ
.κεπ
Δοῦλον μοναχὸν Συμεὸν μάρτυς σκέπε
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3667 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1443. Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 661. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Δοῦλον μοναχὸν Συμεὸν μάρτυς σκέπε.
Martyr, protect (your) servant Symeon the monk.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)