Demetrios Phytianos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder and his shield in his left hand. On either side, epigraphy (note the inverted letters I and P): ||η|.|ιρ|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημή[τ]ριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
η
τ̣ριονυ̣
λατεοι
τιανον
μαρτ
Δημήτριον φύλατ(τ)ε Φοιτιανόν, μάρτ(υς)
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear over his right shoulder and his shield in his left hand. On either side, epigraphy (note the inverted letters I and P): ||η|.|ιρ|οσ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Δημή[τ]ριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
η
τ̣ριονυ̣
λατεοι
τιανον
μαρτ
Δημήτριον φύλατ(τ)ε Φοιτιανόν, μάρτ(υς)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1123 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 640. |
Translation
Δημήτριον φύλαττε Φοιτιανόν, μάρτυς.
Martyr, protect Demetrios Phytianos.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary