John Phalkon (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Very faint. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̣Υ̣̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Metrical inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.
.αΝ
Φ̣αλκΝα
π̣αρθεε
.κεπο̣ι̣σ̣
['Ι]ωάννην Φάλκωνα παρθένε [σ]κέποις
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. Very faint. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̣Υ̣̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εο)ῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Metrical inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.
.αΝ
Φ̣αλκΝα
π̣αρθεε
.κεπο̣ι̣σ̣
['Ι]ωάννην Φάλκωνα παρθένε [σ]κέποις
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4227 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
| Condition | Very worn. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1007 (incorrectly numbered), citing previous editions. |
Translation
'Ιωάννην Φάλκωνα παρθένε σκέποις.
Virgin, may you protect John Phalkon.