George Pediasimos (thirteenth century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
έει
σ᾽θητ
χυ̅τροι
οόρε
Νέμεις ἀθλητἀ Χριστοῦ τροπαιοφόρε
Obverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
έει
σ᾽θητ
χυ̅τροι
οόρε
Νέμεις ἀθλητἀ Χριστοῦ τροπαιοφόρε
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
σ͂συ
υπ
εισι
χρι
σῷ συνωνύμῳ Πεδιασίμῳ χάριν
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1182 |
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Diameter | 30.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1466. |
Translation
Νέμεις, ἀθλητἀ Χριστοῦ τροπαιοφόρε, σῷ συνωνύμῳ Πεδιασίμῳ χάριν.
Champion of Christ and victor, you dispense your grace to Pediasimos 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 restitution of the owner's Christian name as George is based on the inscription's appeal to a saint most likely to be identified from the epithets as St. George. So concludes Wassiliou-Seibt in her discussion of this and the parallel seal attributed to George Pediasimos, a man known from an inscription dated to the year 1288 or 1289. Note the use of accent marks and breathings.