Constantine (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |θ|εο|δ|ο|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδορ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
μ....
χυ̅Φ..̣.
τ,σο..
λο̣.κ̣̣̅.
μά[ρτυς] Χ(ριστο)ῦ, φ[ύλ]α[τ]τ(ε) σὸ[ν δ]οῦλο[ν] Κω[ν(σταντῖνον)]
Obverse
Bust of St. Theodore holding a spear and shield. Sigla on either side: |θ|εο|δ|ο|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Θεόδορ(ος). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
μ....
χυ̅Φ..̣.
τ,σο..
λο̣.κ̣̣̅.
μά[ρτυς] Χ(ριστο)ῦ, φ[ύλ]α[τ]τ(ε) σὸ[ν δ]οῦλο[ν] Κω[ν(σταντῖνον)]
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3361 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 26.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1412. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
μάρτυς, φύλαττε σὸν δοῦλον Κωνσταντῖνον.
Martyr, protect your servant Constantine.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)