N. kathegetes of (the monastery of) Kephalobounion (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding a medallion of Christ before her. Along the circumference a circular invocative inscription, beginning at 9 o'clock. Border of dots.
θκεθ,
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decoration above. Border of dots.
τκ
θιγιτ,τ
κεφλο
νι
τῷ καθιγιτ(ῇ) τοῦ Κεφαλοβουνίου
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding a medallion of Christ before her. Along the circumference a circular invocative inscription, beginning at 9 o'clock. Border of dots.
θκεθ,
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει)
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decoration above. Border of dots.
τκ
θιγιτ,τ
κεφλο
νι
τῷ καθιγιτ(ῇ) τοῦ Κεφαλοβουνίου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4789 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 83.1. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ καθιγιτῇ τοῦ Κεφαλοβουνίου.
Mother of God, help the kathegetes of (the monastery of) Kephalobounion.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)