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Paul archbishop of Corinth (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A decoration composed of an X with an elaborate fleuron in each quarter. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΠΥ̣
Λ̣ΟΕΛΑΧ́
ΑΡΧΗΕΠ,
ΚΟΠΟΚ.
ΡΙΝΘ /

Παύλο ἐλαχ(ίστῳ) ἀρχηεπ(ισ)κόπο Κ[ο]ρίνθ(ου)

Obverse

A decoration composed of an X with an elaborate fleuron in each quarter. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΠΥ̣
Λ̣ΟΕΛΑΧ́
ΑΡΧΗΕΠ,
ΚΟΠΟΚ.
ΡΙΝΘ /

Παύλο ἐλαχ(ίστῳ) ἀρχηεπ(ισ)κόπο Κ[ο]ρίνθ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.281
Diameter 19.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 2, no. 25.3b. See also Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 557.

Translation

Παύλο ἐλαχίστῳ ἀρχηεπισκόπο Κορίνθου.

Paul, most humble archbishop of Corinth.

Commentary

See the commentary to the parallel specimen linked to this entry.

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