Demetrios (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: ||η|μτ|ρι|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)τριο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross of dots above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
τυποσ
σφραγι
δο,μηνυ,
τονδεσ
ποτην
τύπος σφραγίδο(ς) μηνύ(ει) τὸν δεσπότην
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription on either side: ||η|μτ|ρι|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)τριο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross of dots above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
τυποσ
σφραγι
δο,μηνυ,
τονδεσ
ποτην
τύπος σφραγίδο(ς) μηνύ(ει) τὸν δεσπότην
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1907 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Translation
τύπος σφραγίδος μηνύει τὸν δεσπότην.
The impression on the seal discloses the owner.
Commentary
We take the metrical inscription to mean that the image impressed (τύπος σφραγίδος) on the obverse (St Demetrios) is the clue to the identity of the seal's owner.