Theodoulos monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla to both sides: ̄θῡ: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans, holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla to both sides: ̄θῡ: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
σκε
ποισ
θεολο
παρθ.
νε
σκέποις μοναχὸν Θεόδουλον, Παρθένε
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1608 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1446 (misread; the reading has been corrected with reference to the better preserved parallel); cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2132. |
Translation
Σκέποις μοναχὸν Θεόδουλον, Παρθένε.
Virgin, may you protect the monk Theodoulos.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable.