Philip monk (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios with spear and shield. Inscriptions: .|..|ΜΙΤ|ΡΙ|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημιτρίος. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios with spear and shield. Inscriptions: .|..|ΜΙΤ|ΡΙ|ΟΣ: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημιτρίος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
θλοφο
ρεσκεπ,
φιλιπο,
αχ/
Ἀθλοφόρε, σκέποις Φίλιπον μοναχόν
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4972 |
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Diameter | 17.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1434. |
Translation
Ἀθλοφόρε, σκέποις Φίλιπον μοναχόν.
Triumphant one, may you protect the monk Philip.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic.