Theodore (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross above and pellet below. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΔ
ΡΟΝΦΥΛΑ
ΤΤΕΤΘΥ̅
ΛΟΓΕ
Θεόδωρον φύλαττε τοῦ Θ(εο)ῦ Λόγε
Obverse
Inscription of four lines, with a cross above and pellet below. Border of dots.
ΘΕΟΔ
ΡΟΝΦΥΛΑ
ΤΤΕΤΘΥ̅
ΛΟΓΕ
Θεόδωρον φύλαττε τοῦ Θ(εο)ῦ Λόγε
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, with a pellet above. Border of dots.
ΟΝΗΣΦΡ
ΓΙΣΦΕΡΙ
ΜΕΠΝΤ
ΤΙ.
ὅν ἡ σφραγὶς φέρ[ε]ι με παντ[ὶ] τῷ βί[ῳ]
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3660 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 893. |
Translation
Θεόδωρον φύλαττε τοῦ Θεοῦ Λόγε ὅν ἡ σφραγὶς φέρει με παντὶ τῷ βίῳ.
Word of God, protect me my whole life long, Theodore, whom the seal presents.
Commentary
The inscription consists of two twelve-syllable verses, one on each side of the seal. Note the disjointed syntax of the inscription