(Leo) Beridares, proedros (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas. Sigla: Ν̣Ι|Κ|ΟΛ̣|Α:̣ [Ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Νικόλα[ος]. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with a cross above. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕΠΟΙΣ
ΑΕΔΡΟΝ
ΝΕΡ
ΑΡΜ
ΚΑΡ
[σ]κέποι[ς] [(πρό)ε]δρο[ν τὸ]ν Βερ[ιδ]άρην, μ[ά]καρ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3974 |
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Diameter | 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, 2190. See also PBW : Leon 20318. |
Translation
σκέποις πρόεδρον τὸν Βεριδάρην, μάκαρ.
Blessèd one, may you protect me, the proedros Beridares.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. The reading of the name on this seal is based on its better preserved parallels in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection, listed below. The owner's Christian name is known from other seals, also listed here.