Staurakios (sixth century)
Obverse
Victory with open wings walking to the right, holding a crown and staff. A plant or palm tree in the lower left. Wreath border.
Obverse
Victory with open wings walking to the right, holding a crown and staff. A plant or palm tree in the lower left. Wreath border.
Reverse
Cruciform monogram. Wreath border.
ΙΚΟΡΣΤΥ
Σταυρακίου
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2995 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Σταυρακίου.
(Seal of) Staurakios.
Commentary
Καστρικίου (Kastrikios), Κρατίστου (Kratistos), and Ἰσοκράτους (Isokrates) are all valid readings of the reverse monogram.