Gregory Kamateros (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. Sigla faintly visible: ̅Θ̅Υ:Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
ΘΚΕΘ,
ΓΡΙΓΟΡΙ
ΤΚΑ..
ΤΗΡ.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γριγορίῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3074 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γριγορίῳ τῷ Καματηρῷ.
Mother of God, help Gregory Kamateros.
Bibliography
- Corpus of Byzantine Seals from Bulgaria (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Four seals in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection listed below are closely related but not exactly parallel to this specimen. Jordanov (Corpus II, p. 173) lists several seals in other collections, which are related and possibly parallel to it.