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Gregory Kamateros (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla:Μ̅...Μήτηρ Θεο. Border of dots. 

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots. 

ΘΚΕΘ
ΓΡΙΓΟΡ.
ΤΚ.
ΤΡ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γριγορίῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God with medallion of Christ. Sigla:Μ̅...Μήτηρ Θεο. Border of dots. 

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots. 

ΘΚΕΘ
ΓΡΙΓΟΡ.
ΤΚ.
ΤΡ

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γριγορίῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.3594
Diameter 23.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γριγορίῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ.

Mother of God, help Gregory Kamateros.

Commentary

Several seals attributed to the same owner are preserved at Dumbarton Oaks and in other collections (Jordanov, Corpus II, p. 173). The seals listed below are related but not exact parallels to the present specimen. 

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