Christodoulos hegoumenos of the monastery of St. Constantine (tenth century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on two steps with fleurons rising beyond the lower transverse bar. Along the circumference, the remains of a circular invocative inscription.
ειτσ..ουλο
Κ[ύριε β(οή)θ]ει τῷ σ[ῷ δ]ούλο
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on two steps with fleurons rising beyond the lower transverse bar. Along the circumference, the remains of a circular invocative inscription.
ειτσ..ουλο
Κ[ύριε β(οή)θ]ει τῷ σ[ῷ δ]ούλο
Reverse
Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.
.χρι
..οδλˋ.
γμεν..
νιταγˋ
κονστ
ανˋ
Χρι[στ]οδούλ(ῳ) [ἡ]γουμέν(ῳ) [μο]νῖ(ς) τοῦ ἁγ[ί](ου) Κονσταν(τίνου)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.246 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 72.1; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1144. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλο Χριστοδούλῳ ἡγουμένῳ μονῖς τοῦ ἁγίου Κονσταντίνου.
Lord, help your servant Christodoulos hegoumenos of the monastery of St. Constantine.
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)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The seal may possibly refer to a monastery of St. Constantine founded by Basil I between 877 and 880 (Laurent, Corpus 5.2: p. 71). Since the invocation involves a masculine ending, it is unclear why Laurent postulated that the owner might be a nun, Χριστοδούλῃ ἡγουμένῃ.