John protoproedros and epi tes basilikes sakelles (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Sigla: ̅θυ̅. Epithet along the upper circumference: ηλαχερν,τησα : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ ἡ Βλαχερνίτησα. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Sigla: ̅θυ̅. Epithet along the upper circumference: ηλαχερν,τησα : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ ἡ Βλαχερνίτησα. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of six lines preceded by a cross. Border of dots.
θκε̅,θ,
ιπρτο
προερ
επιτησ̅⸣
σκελ
λησ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοπροέδρῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλικῆς σακέλλης
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2778 |
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Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἰωάννῃ πρωτοπροέδρῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλικῆς σακέλλης.
Mother of God, help John protoproedros and epi tes basilikes sakelles.
Commentary
This is one of four seals from the same boulloterion edited jointly (parallels listed below).