Paul monk and hegoumenos of the imperial monastery of the proedros (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
κε̅Ο
ΙΘ,ΠΑΛ,
αχιγ
μεν
Κύριε βοίθει Πάβλῳ μοναχῷ καὶ ἱγουμένῳ
Obverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
κε̅Ο
ΙΘ,ΠΑΛ,
αχιγ
μεν
Κύριε βοίθει Πάβλῳ μοναχῷ καὶ ἱγουμένῳ
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.
μνι
στιτι
κε̅ασι
λπροε
·δ·
Μνιστίτι, Κύριε, βασιλικοῦ προέδρου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.5088 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. DO Seals 5, § 89. |
Translation
Κύριε βοίθει Πάβλῳ μοναχῷ καὶ ἱγουμένῳ. Μνιστίτι, Κύριε, βασιλικοῦ προέδρου.
Lord, help Paul, monk and hegoumenos. Remember, O Lord, the (monastery of) the imperial proedros.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The seal carries two inscriptions, one seeking divine aid for the owner, the other divine succour of the institution to which he is attached.