Constantine (bishop) of Sosandra (eleventh century, second half)
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her left arm. Epigraphy on either side: μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κ̅ν
παναγνε̣
σσανδρ̣
σκ̣ε̣
Κων(σταντῖνον), πάναγνε, Σωσάνδρ(ων) σκέ[π(οις)]
Obverse
The Mother of God standing, holding the Child in her left arm. Epigraphy on either side: μρ̅θυ̅: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
κ̅ν
παναγνε̣
σσανδρ̣
σκ̣ε̣
Κων(σταντῖνον), πάναγνε, Σωσάνδρ(ων) σκέ[π(οις)]
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2870 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 1195. This specimen should have been included with the parallel published in DO Seals 3, no. 36.1. |
Translation
Κωνσταντῖνον, πάναγνε, Σωσάνδρων σκέποις.
All-holy One, may you protect Constantine (bishop) of Sosandra.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
See the commentary to BZS 1958.106.5302.