Polyeuktos proedros (eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5656 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18 mm |
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin holding the child. Inscription: Μ̅Θ̅ : Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
πολυ
ευκτον
αεδρον
.αρθεν
σκεπ
Πολυεύκτου πρόεδρον παρθένε σκέποις
Translation
Πολυεύκτου πρόεδρον παρθένε σκέποις.
Virgin, may you protect Polyeuktos the proedros.
Commentary
Dodecasyllable. This seal may either be the seal of a bishop, or of an individual with the title of proedros.