N. Emeseotes (twelfth/thirteenth century)
Obverse
Bust of a saint. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Σκεπη
εμεσε
οτωνο
ωνεσ
π,τ/
σκέπη Ἐμεσεότ(ου) ὁ τῶν ὅλων Δεσπ(ό)τ(ης)
Obverse
Bust of a saint. No epigraphy visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
Σκεπη
εμεσε
οτωνο
ωνεσ
π,τ/
σκέπη Ἐμεσεότ(ου) ὁ τῶν ὅλων Δεσπ(ό)τ(ης)
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2015 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1959. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σκέπη Ἐμεσεότου ὁ τῶν ὅλων Δεσπότης.
The Lord of all is the protector of Emeseotes.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On the unusual family name Emeseotes (likely originating with the placename Emesa), see Wassiliou-Seibt's comments and references in the commentary to her transcription.
The inscription consists of two seven-syllable hemistichs.