The panhypersebastos (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
The Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΤΗΝ
ΠΝΥΠΕΡ
ΣΕΣΤΟΝ
ΑΓΝΗΜΟΙ
ΣΚΕΠ
τὴν πανυπερσεβαστόν, Ἁγνή, μοι σκέπ(οις)
Obverse
The Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ΘΥ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΤΗΝ
ΠΝΥΠΕΡ
ΣΕΣΤΟΝ
ΑΓΝΗΜΟΙ
ΣΚΕΠ
τὴν πανυπερσεβαστόν, Ἁγνή, μοι σκέπ(οις)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.868 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 31.0 mm; field: 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos 2720b. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
τὴν πανυπερσεβαστόν, Ἁγνή, μοι σκέποις.
Holy One, may you protect me, (the wife of) the panhypersebastos.
Commentary
The feminine form of the definite article τὴν confirms that this seal belonged to a woman, the wife of the title holder.