Basil (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. On either side, the sigla: μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans. On either side, the sigla: μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
εσ
ποινσ
ζεσιλ
ειονοι
τη
δέσποινα, σῷζε Βασίλειον οἰ(καί)τη(ν)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2102 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 620. |
Translation
δέσποινα, σῷζε Βασίλειον οἰκέτην.
Lady, protect your servant Basil.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Note the unusual abbreviation in the word οἰκέτην, rendered literally in the transcription and tacitly corrected in the normalized reading.