Constantine Xeros, sebastos (twelfth century, second half)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3231 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Field diameter | 28 mm |
| Condition | Partially effaced on the reverse. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1547. |
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, the sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
ηρ̣σε
σττ
γρΦνκ
ντινου
.φργισμκυ
..Σ̣συπ......
πρ...
Ξηροῦ σεβαστοῦ τῶν γραφῶν Κωνσταντίνου [σ]φράγισμα, κῦ[ρο]ς σύ, π[άναγνε] παρ[θένε]
Translation
Ξηροῦ σεβαστοῦ τῶν γραφῶν Κωνσταντίνου σφράγισμα, κῦρος σύ, πάναγνε παρθένε.
May you, all-holy Virgin, be the keeper and seal of the correspondence of the sebastos Constantine Xeros.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3231 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Field diameter | 28 mm |
| Condition | Partially effaced on the reverse. |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1547. |