Constantine (bishop) of Aminsos (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Completely obliterated.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
̅νμ.
μαρτυσ
αμσ
κε.ε
[Κ]ων(σταντῖνόν) μ[ε], μάρτυς, Ἀμηνσοῦ [σ]κέ[π]ε
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.284 |
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Diameter | 23.0 mm |
Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 24.6. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 422 (dated early XIth c.). |
Translation
Κωνσταντῖνόν με, μάρτυς, Ἀμηνσοῦ σκέπε.
Watch over me, martyr, Constantine, bishop of Aminsos.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Vol. 4: The East (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 2 (Open in Zotero)
- De Administrando Imperio (Open in Zotero)
- Die Städte Kleinasiens im 7. und 8. Jahrhundert (Open in Zotero)
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
- The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos (Open in Zotero)
- Studies in Byzantine Sigillography (Open in Zotero)
- Η Μικρά Ασία των θεμάτων. Ἐρευνες πάνω στην γεωγραφική φυσιογνωμία και προσωπογραφία των βυζαντινών θεμάτων της Μικράς Ασίας (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
A twelve-syllable verse.