George (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σονλ,
αγνηγε̣
ργιον
μερου
ρ̣ε̣ι̣
σὸν δοῦλ(ον), ἁγνή, Γεώργιόν με φρούρει
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.810 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2217. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σὸν δοῦλον, ἁγνή, Γεώργιόν με φρούρει.
Holy One, watch over me, your servant George.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)