Basil (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God (Hodegetria) holding the Child in her right arm. Sigla: μ̅θυ̅|η|ιγι|τρι|α : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ ἡ Ὠδιγίτρια. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ουλον
σκεπσον
ασ..ει
παρθεν
ε
Δοῦλον σκέποις σὸν Βασίλειον, παρθένε
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God (Hodegetria) holding the Child in her right arm. Sigla: μ̅θυ̅|η|ιγι|τρι|α : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ ἡ Ὠδιγίτρια. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ουλον
σκεπσον
ασ..ει
παρθεν
ε
Δοῦλον σκέποις σὸν Βασίλειον, παρθένε
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2209 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 662. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Δοῦλον σκέποις σὸν Βασίλειον, παρθένε.
Virgin, may you protect your servant Basil.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)