John hypatos and general kommerkiarios of the apotheke of Constantinople (722/23)
Obverse
Busts of two emperors (Leo III and Constantine V), each wearing a chlamys and crown; the one at left holds a globus cruciger in his right hand. On either side: : Ἰ(νδικτιὼν) ϛ'. Inscription of two lines below. Incuse border.
ΙΩΝΝΟΥ
ΥΠΤΟ.
Ἰωάννου ὑπάτο[υ]
Obverse
Busts of two emperors (Leo III and Constantine V), each wearing a chlamys and crown; the one at left holds a globus cruciger in his right hand. On either side: : Ἰ(νδικτιὼν) ϛ'. Inscription of two lines below. Incuse border.
ΙΩΝΝΟΥ
ΥΠΤΟ.
Ἰωάννου ὑπάτο[υ]
Reverse
Inscription of seven lines. Incuse border.
ϗΓΝ
ΙΚΟΥΚΟΜ
ΜΡΚΙΡΙ
ΟΥΠΟΘΙΚΙ
ΚΩΝΣΤ.
..ΝΟΥ..
..ΩΣ
(καὶ) γενικοῦ κομμερκιαρίου ἀποθίκι[ς] Κωνστα[ντι]νου[πόλε]ως.
Accession number | BZS 1955.1.4375 |
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Diameter | 34.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 23.9; Zacos–Veglery, no. 229. |
Translation
Ἰωάννου ὑπάτου καὶ γενικοῦ κομμερκιαρίου ἀποθίκις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
(Seal of) the hypatos John, general kommerkiarios of the apotheke of Constantinople.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)