Sergios hypatos, imperial spatharios, and eparch of the City (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: .Σ|ΔΛ. No visible border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. No visible border.
ΣΕΡΓΙ.
ΥΠΒˊΣΠ.
.ΕΠΡ..
.ΟΛ...
Σεργί[ῳ] ὑπ(άτῳ), β(ασιλικῷ) σπα[θ(αρίῳ), (καὶ)] ἐπάρ[χῳ Π]όλ[εως]
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: .Σ|ΔΛ. No visible border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει [τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. No visible border.
ΣΕΡΓΙ.
ΥΠΒˊΣΠ.
.ΕΠΡ..
.ΟΛ...
Σεργί[ῳ] ὑπ(άτῳ), β(ασιλικῷ) σπα[θ(αρίῳ), (καὶ)] ἐπάρ[χῳ Π]όλ[εως]
| Accession number | BZS 1947.2.571 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 22.8; Laurent, Corpus 2: no. 997. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Σεργίῳ ὑπάτῳ, βασιλικῷ σπαθαρίῳ, καὶ ἐπάρχῳ Πόλεως.
Mother of God, help your servant Sergios hypatos, imperial spatharios and Eparch 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)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)