Sergios apo hypaton (?) (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
Greek block monogram. Wreath border.
α - ι - ν - ο - π - ρ - - τ - υ - ω
Σεργίου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων (?)
Obverse
Greek block monogram. Wreath border.
α - ι - ν - ο - π - ρ - - τ - υ - ω
Σεργίου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων (?)
Reverse
Greco-Latin inscription. Wreath border.
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OO
dulου ths Teotocου
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1746 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Translation
Σεργίου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων (?) dulου ths Teotocου.
(Seal of) Sergios apo hypaton (?), servant of the Theotokos.
Commentary
The reading of the Greek obverse block monogram is uncertain; in his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, Laurent gives the possible solution of Ἰωάννου πραιποσίτου (John praipositos), which is eminently likely. Sergios apo hypaton has been chosen here because of how widespread the title is in this period. Doubtless, other possibilities exist as well.
The reverse of this seal is also of note. While it is not exactly a bilingual seal, the reverse inscription is written in Greek in Latin characters.