Philaretos monk and hegoumenos (of the monastery) of the Proedros (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with her hands held before her, palms outward. At left and right: ΜΡ̅Θ. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Traces of a circular inscription. Border of dots.
τσ,
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
φι
ρετ,α..
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τπροε
δρ
Φι[λα]ρέτ(ῳ) (μον)α[χ(ῳ) (καὶ)] ἡγουμέ[νῳ] τοῦ Προέδρου
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God with her hands held before her, palms outward. At left and right: ΜΡ̅Θ. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. Traces of a circular inscription. Border of dots.
τσ,
[Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει] τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
φι
ρετ,α..
ηγμε..
τπροε
δρ
Φι[λα]ρέτ(ῳ) (μον)α[χ(ῳ) (καὶ)] ἡγουμέ[νῳ] τοῦ Προέδρου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3095 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 89.2; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1186. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Φιλαρέτῳ μοναχῳ καὶ ἡγουμένῳ τοῦ Προέδρου.
Mother of God, help your servant Philaretos, monk and hegoumenos of (the monastery of) the Proedros.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)