Symeon Kinnamos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing with both hands turned to upper left, where the hand of God appears. Sigla: ̅Θ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΓ,
Π.ΦΥΚΕ
Σ.ΜΕΝ
ΚΙΝ
ΟΥ
Σφραγὶς πέφυκε Συμεὼν τοῦ Κινάμου
Obverse
The Mother of God standing with both hands turned to upper left, where the hand of God appears. Sigla: ̅Θ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with a decoration above. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΓ,
Π.ΦΥΚΕ
Σ.ΜΕΝ
ΚΙΝ
ΟΥ
Σφραγὶς πέφυκε Συμεὼν τοῦ Κινάμου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2936 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2743. |
Translation
Σφραγὶς πέφυκε Συμεὼν τοῦ Κινάμου.
This is the seal of Symeon Kinnamos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription consists of a dodecasyllabic verse.