Basil, monk (twelfth century, first half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, epigraphy: Μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, with the medallion of Christ before her. On either side, epigraphy: Μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
̣α̣σιλει,
αχεσπι
ν̣α̣σκεπ
οισ
Βασίλει(ον) (μον)αχ(όν), δέσπινα, σκέποις
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2056 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 197 (proposing a slightly different reading). |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Βασίλειον μοναχόν, δέσπινα, σκέποις.
Lady, may you watch over the monk Basil.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)