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Stephanos metropolitan of Crete (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Unidentifiable bust. Within a border of dots, traces of circular inscription.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

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ΣΤΕ
ΦΑΝ,ΜΗ
ΤΡΟΠΟΛˋ
ΚΡΗΤˊ

Στεφάν μητροπολίτῃ Κρήτης

Obverse

Unidentifiable bust. Within a border of dots, traces of circular inscription.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

[]
ΣΤΕ
ΦΑΝ,ΜΗ
ΤΡΟΠΟΛˋ
ΚΡΗΤˊ

Στεφάν μητροπολίτῃ Κρήτης

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4833
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 36.12.
Tsougarakis, in REB 48 (1990) 245, no. 3.

Translation

Στεφάνῳ μητροπολίτῃ Κρήτης.

Stephen metropolitan of Crete.

Commentary

According to the synodikon, only one Stephanos became metropolitan of Crete and is attested between 1027 and 1032. We also have another different seal of the same prelate: Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 621. Cf. SBS 2 (1990) 145, no. 10.

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