Sabas monk (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans. Sigla: μρ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
θυ̅̅
φοιλα
τεαχ
σααν
Θ(εο)ῦ Μῆ(τε)ρ φοίλατε (μον)αχ(ὸν) Σάβαν
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.557 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1439; cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 931. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοῦ μῆτερ φοίλατε μοναχὸν Σάβαν.
Mother of God, guard the monk Sabas.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.