Pothos (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Traces of an inscription on the right: Ο|μ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρ]ομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
..ρ̣υ̣
μετ̣σον
οικετη
σκεποι
ποθοˊ
[κ]ήρυξ, μὲ τ(ὸν) σὸν οἰκέτη(ν) σκέποι(ς) Πόθο(ν)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Traces of an inscription on the right: Ο|μ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρόδρ]ομ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
..ρ̣υ̣
μετ̣σον
οικετη
σκεποι
ποθοˊ
[κ]ήρυξ, μὲ τ(ὸν) σὸν οἰκέτη(ν) σκέποι(ς) Πόθο(ν)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1564 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1104. |
Translation
κήρυξ, μὲ τὸν σὸν οἰκέτην σκέποις Πόθον.
Herald, may you protect me, your servant Pothos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary