Peter Polyeuktos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St Peter holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Traces of an inscription on either side: .|Π|.ΤΡ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Π[έ]τρ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.ΙΝΝΙ
ΜΣΚΕΠ
ΜΕΤΟΠΟ
ΛΥΕΥ̣Κ̣
Τ
[σ]ινωνίμῳ σκέπ(οις) με το Πολυεύκτῳ
Obverse
Bust of St Peter holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Traces of an inscription on either side: .|Π|.ΤΡ, : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Π[έ]τρ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
.ΙΝΝΙ
ΜΣΚΕΠ
ΜΕΤΟΠΟ
ΛΥΕΥ̣Κ̣
Τ
[σ]ινωνίμῳ σκέπ(οις) με το Πολυεύκτῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3978 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2302. |
Translation
σινωνίμῳ σκέποις με το Πολυεύκτῳ.
May you protect me, Polyeuktos who shares your name.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The inscription on the reverse is disjointed, switching from the dative to the accusative.