Theosteriktos protos and monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
πρτ
μοναχ
σφραγισθεο
ηρικτ
Πρώτου μοναχοῦ σφραγὶς Θεοστηρίκτου
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
πρτ
μοναχ
σφραγισθεο
ηρικτ
Πρώτου μοναχοῦ σφραγὶς Θεοστηρίκτου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.690 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1313. See also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1877. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Πρώτου μοναχοῦ σφραγὶς Θεοστηρίκτου.
Seal of Theosteriktos, protos and monk.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable.