Basil (?) proteuon and judge (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla preserved at right: θ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(ε)οῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her left arm. Sigla preserved at right: θ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(ε)οῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Traces of a decoration above. Border of dots.
τ.
τευο
σφρ
λ,κρι
λχο
.ετ,σ
τ[οῦ πρω]τεύο[ντος ἡ] σφρα[γὶς Βασι]λ(είου) κρι[τοῦ] λαχ[όντος ...]
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2656 |
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Diameter | 28.0 mm |
Condition | Broken; half preserved. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
τοῦ πρωτεύοντος ἡ σφραγὶς Βασιλείου κριτοῦ λαχόντος ...
The seal of the proteuon Basil, a judge by appointment ...
Commentary
This half-preserved inscription, consisting of two twelve-syllable verses, can be restored tentatively and only in part.