Theodoulos monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla to both sides: ̄θῡ: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
σκε
ποισ
θεολο
παρθ.
νε
σκέποις μοναχὸν Θεόδουλον, Παρθένε
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla to both sides: ̄θῡ: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
σκε
ποισ
θεολο
παρθ.
νε
σκέποις μοναχὸν Θεόδουλον, Παρθένε
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1608 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1446 (misread; the reading has been corrected with reference to the better preserved parallel); cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2132. |
Translation
Σκέποις μοναχὸν Θεόδουλον, Παρθένε.
Virgin, may you protect the monk Theodoulos.
Commentary
Dodecasyllable.