Thomas Sabour (seventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform monogram. Linear border.
- θ - μ - ω
Θωμᾶ
Reverse
Cruciform monogram. Linear border.
- β - ο - ρ - - υ
Σαβούρ
Obverse
Cruciform monogram. Linear border.
- θ - μ - ω
Θωμᾶ
Reverse
Cruciform monogram. Linear border.
- β - ο - ρ - - υ
Σαβούρ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.139 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 564. |
Translation
Θωμᾶ Σαβούρ
(Seal of) Thomas Sabour.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reverse of this seal is difficult to decipher. Zacos read it as σπαθαρίου (spatharios), finding a phantom Π in the right and left bars of the cruciform in conjunction with the downward strike of the Σ, and reading the worn left letter as a Θ. However, it seems more likely that this letter is a Β, giving the reading of Σαβούρ or the more Hellenized Σαβουρίου, as an alternate spelling of Σαβωρίου.