Poulachoasteke (?) (twelfth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
.φ̣Ραγισ
πλαχοα
ηκησ
[σ]φραγὶς Πουλοαστηκῆς
Obverse
The Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines, a cross above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
.φ̣Ραγισ
πλαχοα
ηκησ
[σ]φραγὶς Πουλοαστηκῆς
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2617 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped along the circumference. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σφραγὶς Πουλοαστηκῆς.
Seal of Pouloasteke.
Commentary
We have transcribed the inscription as it appears on the reverse but the name or institution it records is not certain.