Basil ekdikos and deutereuon of the Great Church (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Half-length representation of two figures. No visible epigraphy or border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, decoration above and indeterminate decoration below. Border of dots.
κε,θ,
σιλει
εκδικκε
δευτερε,
τησμεγ,
εκλισι,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ ἐκδίκῳ κὲ δευτερέβ(οντι) τῆς Μεγά(λης) 'Εκλισία(ς)
Obverse
Half-length representation of two figures. No visible epigraphy or border.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines, decoration above and indeterminate decoration below. Border of dots.
κε,θ,
σιλει
εκδικκε
δευτερε,
τησμεγ,
εκλισι,
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Βασιλείῳ ἐκδίκῳ κὲ δευτερέβ(οντι) τῆς Μεγά(λης) 'Εκλισία(ς)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.343 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 29.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.7. Illustrated in Laurent, Corpus 5.1: no. 137. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλείῳ ἐκδίκῳ κὲ δευτερέβοντι τῆς Μεγάλης 'Εκλισίας.
Lord, help Basil ekdikos and deutereuon of the Great Church.
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)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The editors of DO Seals 5 note that the figure at right on the obverse seems to be a bearded bishop-saint. W. Seibt, in his review of the volume (BZ 100 [2007]: 234), suggests that the obverse could a half-length "ekklesiekdikoi" type, representing the Theotokos receiving a model of Saint Sophia from Emperor Justinian; see, for example, BZS.1958.106.4810.