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Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her right arm. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ̅: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΣΚ..
ΠΝΓ
ΤΗΣΓΡ
ΤΟΝΔΕ
ΠΟΤ̣

σκ[έπ(οις)], πάναγ[νε], τῆς γρα[φ(ῆς)] τὸν δε[σ]πότ[(ην)]

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child in her right arm. Sigla preserved at right: ΘΥ̅: [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

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

ΣΚ..
ΠΝΓ
ΤΗΣΓΡ
ΤΟΝΔΕ
ΠΟΤ̣

σκ[έπ(οις)], πάναγ[νε], τῆς γρα[φ(ῆς)] τὸν δε[σ]πότ[(ην)]

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1817
Diameter 14.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2173.

Translation

σκέποις, πάναγνε, τῆς γραφῆς τὸν δεσπότην.

All holy One, may you protect the owner of this letter.

Commentary

Bibliography

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