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Stephanos (or Damianos ?) hypatos and archon of Amastris (or Amaseia?) (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of at least three lines. No border visible.

νυπ
.ρχ
μσ

Στεφάνῳ or Δαμιανῳ ὑπάτκαὶ ἄρχοντι Ἀμάστριδος or Ἀμασείας

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (indeterminate type); in the quarters: ..-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of at least three lines. No border visible.

νυπ
.ρχ
μσ

Στεφάνῳ or Δαμιανῳ ὑπάτκαὶ ἄρχοντι Ἀμάστριδος or Ἀμασείας

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1729
Diameter 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 78.1.
Zacos-Veglery, no. 2591.

Translation

Κύριε or Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Στεφάνῳ or Δαμιανῳ ὑπάτῳ καὶ ἄρχοντι Ἀμάστριδος or Ἀμασείας

Lord or Theotokos, help your servant Stephanos/Damianos, hypatos and archon of Amastris/Amaseia.

Commentary

Both restitutions are equally possible for the first name and for the place-name. Zacos and Veglery propose only Stephanos and Amaseia.

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