Stephen archdeacon (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.
ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΙΣΕ
ΑΙΑ
σφραγὶς βέβαια
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Border of dots.
στεφα
νουαρ
χιδι.
κον.
Στεφάνου ἀρχιδι[α]κόν[ου]
Accession number | BZS.1947.2.288 |
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Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1022. See also Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2357b (listed by the wrong catalogue number). |
Translation
σφραγὶς βεβαία Στεφάνου ἀρχιδιακόνου.
The secure seal of Stephen the archdeacon.
Commentary
The inscription first consisted of a correct twelve-syllable verse but was altered when the owner was raised from διάκονος to ἀρχιδιάκονος.