Anonymous panhypersebaste (twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̅: Μη(τή)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΤΗΝ
ΠΑΝΥΠΕΡ
ΣΕΑΣΤ
ΑΓΝΗΜΟΙ
ΣΚΕΠ,
τὴν πανυπερσεβάστην, Ἁγνή, μοι σκέπ(οις)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̣̅ΘΥ̅: Μη(τή)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
ΤΗΝ
ΠΑΝΥΠΕΡ
ΣΕΑΣΤ
ΑΓΝΗΜΟΙ
ΣΚΕΠ,
τὴν πανυπερσεβάστην, Ἁγνή, μοι σκέπ(οις)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2891 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm |
Translation
τὴν πανυπερσεβάστην, Ἁγνή, μοι σκέποις.
Pure One, may you watch over me, the panhypersebaste.
Commentary
A rare example of a twelve-syllable metrical inscription which in this case does not give the female owner's name.