Andrew bishop of Polemonion (ninth/tenth century)
Obverse
Cross on an indeterminate number of steps, with fleurons rising to the lower crossbar. Circular inscription, beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
ηθειτο.οδουλ
[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθει το [σ]ο δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, preceded by a row of dots. Border of dots.
+.νδρ
ε.πησκ
οποπολεμ
ονη.υ
[Ἀ]νδρέᾳ [ἐ]πησκόπο Πολεμονή[ο]υ
Obverse
Cross on an indeterminate number of steps, with fleurons rising to the lower crossbar. Circular inscription, beginning at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
ηθειτο.οδουλ
[Κ(ύρι)ε βο]ήθει το [σ]ο δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, preceded by a row of dots. Border of dots.
+.νδρ
ε.πησκ
οποπολεμ
ονη.υ
[Ἀ]νδρέᾳ [ἐ]πησκόπο Πολεμονή[ο]υ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.34 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 30.1. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 499 (dated to X-XI c.). |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει το σο δούλῳ Ἀνδρέᾳ ἐπησκόπο Πολεμονήου.
Lord, help your servant Andrew, bishop of Polemonion.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos (Open in Zotero)
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Polemonion, a twin town with Fadisane/Fatsa gave its name to the river Boloman, on the Black Sea coast west of Ordu. Polemonion is listed as a suffragan bishopric of Neokaisareia from the seventh to the thirteenth century: Laurent, Corpus V/1, 366; Bryer-Winfield, Pontos, 111-15. List of bishops in Fedalto, HEO I, 72-73.