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Moses proximos and illoustrios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Demetrios holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. On either side, an inscription: |δ|η|μ,τ|ρ|η|ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)τριο(ς). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
σφργη,
μσεσ
πριμ
ιλστρι
υο

σφραγὴ(ς) Μωσέως πρωξίμου ἰλουστρίου

Obverse

Bust of St. Demetrios holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. On either side, an inscription: |δ|η|μ,τ|ρ|η|ο, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημ(ή)τριο(ς). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.

  
σφργη,
μσεσ
πριμ
ιλστρι
υο

σφραγὴ(ς) Μωσέως πρωξίμου ἰλουστρίου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3752
Diameter 30.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

See Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2661.

Translation

σφραγὴς Μωσέως πρωξίμου ἰλουστρίου.

Seal of Moses, proximos and illoustrios.

Commentary

Note that the last two letters of the reverse inscription have been inverted.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)