Symeon monk and archimandrite (of the monasteries) of Jerusalem (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodosios dressed in monastic garb with a large cross on his chest, and his hands held with palms upward before him. Inscription in two columns: |Θ|ΕΟ|ΔΟ|Σ|ΗΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεοδόσηος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑΓ
ΣΥΜΕΟΝ
̅Χ̅ϗΡΧΗ
ΜΝΤΡ,Τ
ΤΝΙΕΡΟ
ΣΛΜ
σφραγ(ὶς) Συμεὸν (μον)αχ(οῦ) (καὶ) ἀρχημαντρ(ί)τ(ου) τῶν Ἱεροσ(ο)λ(ύ)μ(ων)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodosios dressed in monastic garb with a large cross on his chest, and his hands held with palms upward before him. Inscription in two columns: |Θ|ΕΟ|ΔΟ|Σ|ΗΟ|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεοδόσηος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑΓ
ΣΥΜΕΟΝ
̅Χ̅ϗΡΧΗ
ΜΝΤΡ,Τ
ΤΝΙΕΡΟ
ΣΛΜ
σφραγ(ὶς) Συμεὸν (μον)αχ(οῦ) (καὶ) ἀρχημαντρ(ί)τ(ου) τῶν Ἱεροσ(ο)λ(ύ)μ(ων)
| Accession number | BZS 1947.2.94 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 19.4; Laurent, Corpus 5.2, no. 1575 (listed as 1184). |
Translation
σφραγὶς Συμεὸν μοναχοῦ καὶ ἀρχημαντρίτου τῶν Ἱεροσολύμων.
Seal of Symeon monk and archimandrite (of the monasteries) of Jerusalem.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
As Laurent has noted, Symeon must have been at the head of a (possibly informal) group of monasteries in the region of Jerusalem.