Constantine vestarches (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription preserved at right: Θ̅: [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κ̅̅ν
̣,τρχ
αγμοι
σκεπ
Κων(σταντίνῳ) β(εσ)τάρχῃ, ἁγνή, μοι σκέπ(οις)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Inscription preserved at right: Θ̅: [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κ̅̅ν
̣,τρχ
αγμοι
σκεπ
Κων(σταντίνῳ) β(εσ)τάρχῃ, ἁγνή, μοι σκέπ(οις)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1045 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1238. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κωνσταντίνῳ βεστάρχῃ, ἁγνή, μοι σκέποις.
May you, Holy One, give me, the vestarches Constantine, your protection.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)