The protos of (Mount) Papikion (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin, orans, with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε
οηθει
τοπροτ,
τππι
κιου
Θεοτόκε βοήθει το πρότῳ τοῦ Παπικίου
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin, orans, with medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ΜΡ̅ΘΥ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε
οηθει
τοπροτ,
τππι
κιου
Θεοτόκε βοήθει το πρότῳ τοῦ Παπικίου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.212 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1237. Laurent republishes the seal according to three other copies that exist, but produces our seal in the plates. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει το πρότῳ τοῦ Παπικίου.
Theotokos, help the protos of (Mount) Papikion.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)