Eustathios Chantrenos, protekdikos (twelfth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side of Christ's image: ισ̅χσ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Sigla on either side of the Mother of God's image: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
.ερθυ̅συμ̣
αττεσυμ
ν̣συμπον
ε̣υ̣αθιτ̣
.αντρ
.εκικ
[Μ(ῆτ)]ερ Θ(εο)ῦ, σύμ[πρ]αττε, σύμ[π]νει, συμπόνει Εὐσταθίῳ τῷ [Χ]αντρηνῷ πρω[τ]εκδίκῳ.
Mother of God, be with the protekdikos Eustathios Chantrenos in his deeds, his exertions, his labours.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side of Christ's image: ισ̅χσ̅ : Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς Χ(ριστό)ς. Sigla on either side of the Mother of God's image: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Linear border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
.ερθυ̅συμ̣
αττεσυμ
ν̣συμπον
ε̣υ̣αθιτ̣
.αντρ
.εκικ
[Μ(ῆτ)]ερ Θ(εο)ῦ, σύμ[πρ]αττε, σύμ[π]νει, συμπόνει Εὐσταθίῳ τῷ [Χ]αντρηνῷ πρω[τ]εκδίκῳ.
Mother of God, be with the protekdikos Eustathios Chantrenos in his deeds, his exertions, his labours.
| Accession number | BZS.1977.34.12 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 39.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | See Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, 1429; see also PBW: Eustathios 20129. |
Translation
Μῆτερ Θεοῦ, σύμπραττε, σύμπνει, συμπόνει Εὐσταθίῳ τῷ Χαντρηνῷ πρωτεκδίκῳ.
Commentary
This nicely crafted inscription (note the effect of the assonance of συμ- in all three verbs) consists of two twelve-syllable verses set apart by a colon.