Stephen Tilopeinos (?) (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
.eΣποι
ν̣φρρι
.ιλοπει
νστ̣Εφ
ν
[Δ]έσποινα, φρούρι [Τ]ιλοπείνῳ Στεφ(ά)νῳ
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
.eΣποι
ν̣φρρι
.ιλοπει
νστ̣Εφ
ν
[Δ]έσποινα, φρούρι [Τ]ιλοπείνῳ Στεφ(ά)νῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2273 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | This metrical inscription should be added to the collection assembled by Wassiliou-Seibt, Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Δέσποινα, φρούρι Τιλοπείνῳ Στεφάνῳ.
Sovereign lady, protect Stephen Tilopeinos.
Commentary
We propose that the reading the owner's family name may be Tilopeinos; there appears to be a faintly preserved T at the beginning of the third line of the reverse.