Pothos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a cross in his right hand. Inscription: |ι̅|ο|δρ|ο|μ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος).
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΗΡ,
ΘΥΣΟΝ
.ΙΕΤΙ,
.ΚΕΠΕ
ΠΟΘ..
Κῆρ(υ)ξ Θ(εο)ῦ σὸν [ο]ἰκέτι(ν) [σ]κέπε Πόθ[ον]
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a cross in his right hand. Inscription: |ι̅|ο|δρ|ο|μ : Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(ό)δρομ(ος).
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΗΡ,
ΘΥΣΟΝ
.ΙΕΤΙ,
.ΚΕΠΕ
ΠΟΘ..
Κῆρ(υ)ξ Θ(εο)ῦ σὸν [ο]ἰκέτι(ν) [σ]κέπε Πόθ[ον]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.409 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1103. |
Translation
Κῆρυξ Θεοῦ σὸν οἰκέτην σκέπε Πόθον
Herald of God, protect your servant Pothos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary