George (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σονλ,
αγνηγε̣
ργιον
μερου
ρ̣ε̣ι̣
σὸν δοῦλ(ον), ἁγνή, Γεώργιόν με φρούρει
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: μ̅θ̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.
σονλ,
αγνηγε̣
ργιον
μερου
ρ̣ε̣ι̣
σὸν δοῦλ(ον), ἁγνή, Γεώργιόν με φρούρει
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.810 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2217. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
σὸν δοῦλον, ἁγνή, Γεώργιόν με φρούρει.
Holy One, watch over me, your servant George.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)