Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of a Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at left: ̅.. : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε
̣ο̣ηθη
..νεχο
.ττο
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη [τὸ]ν ἔχο[ν]τά το
Obverse
Bust of a Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at left: ̅.. : Μή(τη)ρ [Θ(εο)ῦ]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κε
̣ο̣ηθη
..νεχο
.ττο
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη [τὸ]ν ἔχο[ν]τά το
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.911 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Condition | Flattened on the side, with loss of lettering. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1158. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τὸν ἔχοντά το.
Lord, help the one bearing this.
Commentary
The inscription seems more appropriate to a tessera but the specimen is most definitely a seal.