Theodore (eleventh/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |θ|ε|οδ|ρ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |θ|ε|οδ|ρ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδωρος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above and a decoration below. Border of dots.
ομονυ
μουντι
μαρτυσ
σιν̣διδ
χ̣α̣ρ̣ι̣ν̣
ὁμονυμοῦντι, μάρτυς, σιν δίδου χάριν
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2569 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
ὁμονυμοῦντι, μάρτυς, σιν δίδου χάριν.
Martyr, bestow your grace upon your servant of the same name.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)