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Olympios (sixth/seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, nimbate, facing, between two crosses, with the medallion of Christ with a nimbus cruciform before her. Border of dots.

Reverse

Cruciform monogram. Linear border.

ι - λ - μ - ο - π - υ

Ὀλυμπίου

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, nimbate, facing, between two crosses, with the medallion of Christ with a nimbus cruciform before her. Border of dots.

Reverse

Cruciform monogram. Linear border.

ι - λ - μ - ο - π - υ

Ὀλυμπίου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1761
Diameter 23.0 mm

Translation

Ὀλυμπίου.

(Seal of) Olympios.

Commentary

An alternative reading of the reverse monogram is Παμφίλου (Pamphilos).