Basil (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God (Hodegetria) holding the Child in her right arm. Traces of sigla visible at left: Μ̣̅: Μ(ήτηρ) [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
Λον
π ςον
̣Α̣ΣΙΛΕΙ
ΠΑΡΘΕΝ
Ε
[δοῦ]λον [σκέ]π(ε) σὸν Βασίλει(ον), Παρθένε
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God (Hodegetria) holding the Child in her right arm. Traces of sigla visible at left: Μ̣̅: Μ(ήτηρ) [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
Λον
π ςον
̣Α̣ΣΙΛΕΙ
ΠΑΡΘΕΝ
Ε
[δοῦ]λον [σκέ]π(ε) σὸν Βασίλει(ον), Παρθένε
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3652 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped; one-third missing. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 662. |
Translation
δοῦλον σκέπε σὸν Βασίλειον, παρθένε.
Virgin, may you protect your servant Basil.
Commentary
The parallel listed in this entry identifies the image of the Mother of God as the Hodegetria.