John vestes and judge of the Thrakesioi (eleventh century)
Obverse
The Virgin standing three quarters, her hands extended toward a mandorla, apparently containing the bust of Christ. Sigla: ̅-θ̅υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Traces of a circular inscription along the upper circumference. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines preceded and followed by decoration. Circle of pellets within a double linear border.
[–]·–
.κεR,θ,
τσδ,
ι̅̅Rεστη
καικριτη
τνθρα
κησ,ν
– + –
[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) βέστῃ καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Θρᾳκησ(ί)ων.
Obverse
The Virgin standing three quarters, her hands extended toward a mandorla, apparently containing the bust of Christ. Sigla: ̅-θ̅υ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Traces of a circular inscription along the upper circumference. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines preceded and followed by decoration. Circle of pellets within a double linear border.
[–]·–
.κεR,θ,
τσδ,
ι̅̅Rεστη
καικριτη
τνθρα
κησ,ν
– + –
[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Ἰω(άννῃ) βέστῃ καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Θρᾳκησ(ί)ων.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5431 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 2.14. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰωάννῃ βέστῃ καὶ κριτῇ τῶν Θρᾳκησίων
Mother of God, help your servant John, vestes and judge of Thrakesioi.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient (Open in Zotero)
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