Constantine Spondyles (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅: Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration below. Border of dots.
̣εσπο
ν̣ασζοι̣
σ̣πονυλ̣
κ̣νσταν
τ̣ινον̣
Δέσπο[ι]να, σῷζοι[ς] Σπονδύλ(ην) Κωνσταντῖνον
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3858 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Bulles métriques, no. 101. See Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 627a, for all other editions. |
Translation
Δέσποινα, σῷζοις Σπονδύλην Κωνσταντῖνον.
Lady, may you protect Constantine Spondyles.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
- Les bulles métriques dans la sigillographie byzantine (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On this and other seals of the Spondyles family, see J.W. Nesbitt, "The seals of the Spondyles family," in Hypermachos. Studien zu Byzantinistik, Armenologie und Georgistik. Festschrift für Werner Seibt zum 65. Geburtstag, 249-256.