Makarios monk (eleventh/twelth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing, and holding book. Inscription: .|.|.|κ,λ|α|ο,: [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλαο(ς). Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of St. Nicholas blessing, and holding book. Inscription: .|.|.|κ,λ|α|ο,: [Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλαο(ς). Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΣΚΕΠΕ
ΜΑΚ.
ΡΙΟΝ
ΜΑΚΑΡ
Σκέπε (μον)αχ(ὸν) Μακάριον, ὦ μάκαρ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.5002 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus, V/3, no. 1995. Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1947. |
Translation
Σκέπε μοναχὸν Μακάριον, ὦ μάκαρ.
O blessèd οne, protect the monk Makarios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllabic. Note the Μάκαρ-Μακάριον wordplay.