Kalos Tourmarchopoulos (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Mother of God orans, with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla at left and right: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Obverse
Mother of God orans, with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla at left and right: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, preceded by a cross. Border of dots.
καλον
σκεποιςμε
τρμαρχο
πλον
κορη
Καλὸν σκέποις με Τουρμαρχόπωλον, κόρη
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.977 |
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Diameter | 1.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Parallel: Seyrig, no. 321 (= Orghidan, no. 475). PBW : Kalos 20101, boulloterion 612. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Καλὸν σκέποις με Τουρμαρχόπωλον, κόρη.
Virgin, watch over me, Kalos Tourmarchopoulos.
Bibliography
- Les sceaux byzantins de la Collection Henri Seyrig (Open in Zotero)
- Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reverse of the seal includes a twelve-syllable metrical inscription which should be added to the entry in Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1085. Cheynet, Morrisson, and Seibt (Seyrig, no. 321) date a parallel specimen to the last third of the eleventh or first third of the twelfth century.