George Bardanes (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Linear border.
Τοντ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
ΔΟΣΔΕΣΠΟ
ΤΗΝΦΡ
ΡΟΙΛΟΓ,
τὸν τ(ῆς) σφραγίδος δεσπότην φρούροι Λόγ(ε)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border.
...
γιονσον
ο̣ικετ..τον
αρδα
νην
[Γε]ώ[ρ]γιον σὸν οἰκέτ[ην] τὸν Βαρδάνην
Obverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Linear border.
Τοντ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
ΔΟΣΔΕΣΠΟ
ΤΗΝΦΡ
ΡΟΙΛΟΓ,
τὸν τ(ῆς) σφραγίδος δεσπότην φρούροι Λόγ(ε)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Linear border.
...
γιονσον
ο̣ικετ..τον
αρδα
νην
[Γε]ώ[ρ]γιον σὸν οἰκέτ[ην] τὸν Βαρδάνην
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1136 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
τὸν τῆς σφραγίδος δεσπότην φρούροι, Λόγε, Γεώργιον σὸν οἰκέτην τὸν Βαρδάνην.
Divine Word, watch over the seal's owner, your servant George Bardanes.