Merkourios (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Two standing saints, St Nicholas on the left and St John Chrysostom on the right. Both offer a blessing and hold a book. Inscription beginning to the upper right of St. Nicholas and continuing on the left: ΝΙ|ΚΟ|ΛΑ|Ο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαο(ς). Inscription beginning to the upper left of St. John Chrysostom and continuing on the right: Ῑ|Ο||ΣΟ,|ΤΟ|, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σ(ό)στομ(ος). Border of dots.
Obverse
Two standing saints, St Nicholas on the left and St John Chrysostom on the right. Both offer a blessing and hold a book. Inscription beginning to the upper right of St. Nicholas and continuing on the left: ΝΙ|ΚΟ|ΛΑ|Ο,: ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλαο(ς). Inscription beginning to the upper left of St. John Chrysostom and continuing on the right: Ῑ|Ο||ΣΟ,|ΤΟ|, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σ(ό)στομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
αμφ
γενοισθε
προσταται
μερκου
ρι
ἄμφω γένοισθε προστᾶται Μερκουρίῳ
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1509 |
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Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 592; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 94. |
Translation
ἄμφω γένοισθε προστᾶται Μερκουρίῳ.
May you both be guardians for Merkourios.
Bibliography
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable.