Demetrios Drimys (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, turned to her right, holding the globus cruciger in her two hands. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
υπεραγια
δεσποινα
τουπαντοσ
οηθειμ̣Ο̣Ι̣Τ
σοδουλδη
μιτριτ
δ̣Ριμει
ὑπεραγία δέσποινα τοῦ παντὸς βοήθει μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δημιτρίῳ τῷ Δριμεῖ
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, turned to her right, holding the globus cruciger in her two hands. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
υπεραγια
δεσποινα
τουπαντοσ
οηθειμ̣Ο̣Ι̣Τ
σοδουλδη
μιτριτ
δ̣Ριμει
ὑπεραγία δέσποινα τοῦ παντὸς βοήθει μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δημιτρίῳ τῷ Δριμεῖ
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1361 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
Translation
ὑπεραγία δέσποινα τοῦ παντὸς βοήθει μοι τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δημιτρίῳ τῷ Δριμεῖ.
Of transcendent holiness, queen of all, help me, your servant Demetrios Drimys.
Commentary
The owner of this seal should in all likelihood be identified as the Demetrios Drimys attested as protonobelissimos and judge of the Velum in an act of Patmos in 1186; see PBW: Demetrios 150.