Peter vestarches (eleventh century)
Obverse
St. George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and a shield with his left. Details indistinct. Traces of epigraphy on either side: |γε|.γ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ρ]γ(ι)ος.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A decoration below. Border of dots.
εσ
μεολο
γουσε
στρχ
πετρ
δεσμέβο λόγους βεστάρχου Πέτρου
Obverse
St. George standing, holding a spear with his right hand and a shield with his left. Details indistinct. Traces of epigraphy on either side: |γε|.γ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Γεώ[ρ]γ(ι)ος.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A decoration below. Border of dots.
εσ
μεολο
γουσε
στρχ
πετρ
δεσμέβο λόγους βεστάρχου Πέτρου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2223 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 609. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
δεσμεύω λόγους βεστάρχου Πέτρου.
I fasten shut the correspondence of Peter the vestarch.
Commentary
Note the homophonic spelling of the verb δεσμεύω as δεσμέβο. We have restored the correct form in the final reading.