Bardas Bourtzes (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore. Details and inscription indistinct. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines (perhaps with a cross above). Border of dots.
αρα
μερ
κλεοσμα
ρτυρν
σκεπ
Βάρδα(ν) με Βούρτζ(ην), κλέος μαρτύρων, σκέπ(οις)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4490 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 177. |
Translation
Βάρδαν με Βούρτζην, κλέος μαρτύρων, σκέποις.
Glory of the martyrs, watch over me, Bardas Bourtzes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
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