Markellos eparch of the City (?) (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
Block monogram consisting of a large Μ joined with Α (center), Ε and O (left), and K, Ρ, and V (right). Possible solution: Μαρκέλλου. No visible border.
Μαρκέλλου
Reverse
Block monogram consisting of a large Π joined with A and X (center), Ω, P, and O (left), and E and V (right). Possible solution: ἐπάρχου Πόλεως. No visible border.
ἐπάρχου Πόλεως
Obverse
Block monogram consisting of a large Μ joined with Α (center), Ε and O (left), and K, Ρ, and V (right). Possible solution: Μαρκέλλου. No visible border.
Μαρκέλλου
Reverse
Block monogram consisting of a large Π joined with A and X (center), Ω, P, and O (left), and E and V (right). Possible solution: ἐπάρχου Πόλεως. No visible border.
ἐπάρχου Πόλεως
| Accession number | BZS 1958.106.2038 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5, no. 22.5. |
Translation
Μαρκέλλου ἐπάρχου Πόλεως.
(Seal of) Markellos eparchos of the City.
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)