Constantine deacon and chartophylax of the Great Church (twelfth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Obverse
The Mother of God standing. Sigla preserved at right: Θ̅ : [Μ(ήτη)ρ] Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Border of dots.
θκεο
ηθηκ̅νδι
ακονSχαρ
τοφυλακι
τησμεγαλη.
εκκλησι
ασ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθη Κων(σταντίνῳ) διακόνῳ (καὶ) χαρτοφύλακι τῆς Μεγάλη[ς] Ἐκκλησίας
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1434 |
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Diameter | 42.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.2; Laurent, Corpus 5.1: no. 100. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθη Κωνσταντίνῳ διακόνῳ καὶ χαρτοφύλακι τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας.
Mother of God, help Constantine deacon and chartophylax of the Great Church.
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
Although the reverse is corroded, the lettering is legible and the reading is secure.