Monastery ton Armenisson (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̅: [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΓ̣
ΠΕΦΥΚ̣
ΤΗΣΜ..
ΤΟΝ..
.Ν̣ΙΣ..
σφραγ(ὶς) πέφυκ[α] τῆς μ[ον(ῆς)] τον Ἀ[ρμε]νισ[σῶν]
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̅: [Μ(ήτηρ)] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΓ̣
ΠΕΦΥΚ̣
ΤΗΣΜ..
ΤΟΝ..
.Ν̣ΙΣ..
σφραγ(ὶς) πέφυκ[α] τῆς μ[ον(ῆς)] τον Ἀ[ρμε]νισ[σῶν]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2146 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2724. |
Translation
σφραγὶς πέφυκα τῆς μονῆς τον Ἀρμενισσῶν.
I am the seal of the monastery ton Armenisson (of the Armenian women).
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reading of the reverse is provisional pending a better preserved parallel. For a seal also attributed to a monastery "of Armenian women," see BZS 1958.106.2667 (DO Seals V.6.38).