Theophanes asekretis (tenth century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of St. Panteleimon holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. On either side, epigraphy: |Π|ν|τ|ε|Λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελ(εήμων). Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
εινμεσζπ̣ντελεη̣μ̣
δειν(ῶν) με σῴζ(οις), Παντελεήμ(ων)
Obverse
Bust of St. Panteleimon holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. On either side, epigraphy: |Π|ν|τ|ε|Λ, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Παντελ(εήμων). Within a border of dots, a circular inscription beginning at seven o'clock:
εινμεσζπ̣ντελεη̣μ̣
δειν(ῶν) με σῴζ(οις), Παντελεήμ(ων)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning and ending with a cross. Border of dots.
θεο̣
.νηνσο
.οικετην
.σηκρη
τισ
Θεο[φ]άνην σὸ[ν] οἰκέτην [ἀ]σηκρῆτις
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5402 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus II, no. 77; see also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 604 (listing other editions). |
Translation
δεινῶν με σῴζοις, Παντελεήμων, Θεοφάνην σὸν οἰκέτην ἀσηκρῆτις.
Panteleimon, may you preserve me from dangers, your servant Theophanes the asekretis.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
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