Mezeos/Mezezios apo hypaton (seventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform monogram. Wreath border.
ε - ζ - ι - μ - ο - υ
Μεζέου / Μεζέζιου
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.
.ο
υπ
τν
ἀπὸ ὑπάτων
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.194 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
Translation
Μεζέου / Μεζέζιου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων.
(Seal of) Mezeos / Mezezios apo hypaton.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The name could be a form of Meze (cf. Zacos-Veglery, no. 363, 388), however the genitive-ending ligature ου is clear; this seems a Hellenized version of the name.