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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.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with cross above. Border of dots.


ΣΚΕΠΕ
ΜΑΚ.
ΡΙΟΝ
ΜΑΚΑΡ

Σκέπε (μον)αχ(ὸν) Μακάριον, ὦ μάκαρ

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
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.

Commentary

Dodecasyllabic. Note the Μάκαρ-Μακάριον wordplay.

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)