N. Libadares (twelfth century)
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the Child in her lap. On either side: μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
The Mother of God seated on a throne, holding the Child in her lap. On either side: μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
με̅ρθυ̅
σκεποισ
μετονλι
αδαρ
Μ(ῆτ)ερ Θ(εο)ῦ, σκέποις με τὸν Λιβαδάρην
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1808 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1428. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Μῆτερ Θεοῦ, σκέποις με τὸν Λιβαδάρην.
Mother of God, may you protect me, Libadares.