Constantine (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding the Child in right arm. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΣΚΕΠ,
Δ.ΣΠΟΙΝΑ̣
ΣΟΝΔΛ..
Κ̅Ν
σκέπ(οις), δ[έ]σποινα, σὸν δοῦλ[ον] Κων(σταντῖνον)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding the Child in right arm. No sigla visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
ΣΚΕΠ,
Δ.ΣΠΟΙΝΑ̣
ΣΟΝΔΛ..
Κ̅Ν
σκέπ(οις), δ[έ]σποινα, σὸν δοῦλ[ον] Κων(σταντῖνον)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1868 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | This inscription should be added to the corpus of metrical seals assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σκέποις, δέσποινα, σὸν δοῦλον Κωνσταντῖνον.
Lady, may you protect your servant Constantine.