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Demetrios (bishop) of Morava (?) (twelfth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans (Episkepsis) with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


Αγσκε
ποισμεη
μιτριο,μο
ρα...

Ἁγνή, σκέποις με Δημίτριον Μοράβων

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans (Episkepsis) with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


Αγσκε
ποισμεη
μιτριο,μο
ρα...

Ἁγνή, σκέποις με Δημίτριον Μοράβων

Accession number BZS.1958.106.4495
Diameter 20.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 23a.

Translation

Ἁγνή, σκέποις με Δημίτριον Μοράβων.

Holy One, protect me, Demetrios (bishop) of Morava.

Commentary

The reading of the placename Morava (either Μοράβων or Μοράβου) is by no means certain, though it seems likely on the basis of another seal included by Wassiliou-Seibt in her catalogue (no. 23). On the bishopric of Morava, see the commentary to BZS 1955.1.3001 linked below.

Bibliography

  • Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)