Sergios kommerkiarios of Nikomedeia (eighth/ninth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5065 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 83b. |
Obverse
A cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). Wreath border.
Κύριε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
+ΣΕ
ΡΓΙΚ
ΟΜΜΕΡ
ΚΙ,ΝΙΚ
ΟΜΙ,
Σεργίῳ κομμερκιαρίῳ Νικομιδείας
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Σεργίῳ κομμερκιαρίῳ Νικομιδείας.
Lord help Sergios kommerkiarios of Nikomedeia.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5065 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 83b. |
Bibliography
- Die Städte Kleinasiens im 7. und 8. Jahrhundert
- Le livre du préfet; ou, L’édit de l'empereur Léon le Sage sur les corporations de Constantinople
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient
- Sigillographie de l’Empire byzantin
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.5065 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Condition | Chipped and corroded |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 83b. |
Commentary
We know the seals of two more kommerkiarioi of Nikomedeia: Sig., 246; Zacos-Veglery, no. 1411A.