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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans. On either side, epigraphy: ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

σκεπ,
γνημε
πειρτη
ρινι

σκέπ(οις), ἁγνή, με πειρατηρίων βί[ο]υ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans. On either side, epigraphy: ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

σκεπ,
γνημε
πειρτη
ρινι

σκέπ(οις), ἁγνή, με πειρατηρίων βί[ο]υ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3574
Diameter 16.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1962.

Translation

σκέποις, ἁγνή, με πειρατηρίων βίου.

Holy One, may you protect me from the tribulations of life.

Commentary

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)