N. hegoumenos of Lokne (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of a bishop saint blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ο|α|ν.|λα|ι. : (possibly) Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κ(ό)]λα[ο(ς)]. Border of dots.
Obverse
Bust of a bishop saint blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. Inscription in two columns: ο|α|ν.|λα|ι. : (possibly) Ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι[κ(ό)]λα[ο(ς)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines with a pellet at top and pellets flanking the letter in the final line. Border of dots.
ηγ
μενο
λοκνι
σ
Ἡγούμενο(ς) Λόκνις
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4944 |
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Diameter | 18.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 84.1; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: 1941. |
Translation
Ἡγούμενος Λόκνις.
Hegoumenos of Lokne.
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)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On the obverse, the first letter in the final line of the right columnar inscription seems to be an iota. However, if we accept Laurent's suggestion that the saint bishop is Nicholas, then it is possible the vertical element goes with the nu at the bottom left.
On the reverse, the final letter of the third line seems slanted, at the same angle as the lambda at the beginning of the line, suggesting that alpha is a possible alternate reading.