Basil Mauropodes (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on both sides: ̄θῡ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on both sides: ̄θῡ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
.σιλε.
ονσκεπ
οισμετον
μαυροπο
δην
Β[α]σίλε[ι]ον σκέποις με τὸν Μαυροπόδην
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1194 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 183. |
Translation
Βασίλειον σκέποις με τὸν Μαυροπόδην.
May you protect me, Basil Mauropodes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)