(Leo) Beridares, proedros (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ν|.κ|ολ|α|ο|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν[ι]κόλαο[ς]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σ̣Κεποι̣.
αΕρο.
τ̣Ο̣Ν̣ερι
αρμ̣Α̣
Κ̣Α̣Ρ̣
σκέποι[ς] (πρό)εδρο[ν] τὸν Βερι[δ]άρην, μάκαρ
Obverse
Bust of St Nicholas; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: |ν|.κ|ολ|α|ο|. : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ν[ι]κόλαο[ς]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σ̣Κεποι̣.
αΕρο.
τ̣Ο̣Ν̣ερι
αρμ̣Α̣
Κ̣Α̣Ρ̣
σκέποι[ς] (πρό)εδρο[ν] τὸν Βερι[δ]άρην, μάκαρ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2351 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | See PBW : Leon 20318; and Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2190 (citing the wrong catalogue number). |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σκέποις πρόεδρον τὸν Βεριδάρην, μάκαρ.
Blessed One, may you protect the proedros Beridares.
Commentary
The owner's Christian name has been supplied from other seals (linked to this entry) recording the name instead of the title.