Gregoras Tzikandilos (eleventh/twelth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder. Inscription on either side: ||ημ|τ|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)τρ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
γριγορ
ικν
ιλο
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Γριγορᾷ Τζικανδίλο
Obverse
Bust of St Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder. Inscription on either side: ||ημ|τ|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)τρ(ιος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε̅,θ,
γριγορ
ικν
ιλο
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Γριγορᾷ Τζικανδίλο
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1996 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Γριγορᾷ Τζικανδίλο.
Lord, help Gregoras Tzikandilos.
Commentary
The owner's family name, given here as Tzikandilos, appears in different forms on other seals: Tzykandiles, Tzikandyles.