Plato (?) priest (seventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΠΛ
ΑΤΩΝ
ΟΣ
Πλάτωνος (?)
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.
ΠΡΕ
ΣΒΥΤ
ΕΡ
πρεσβυτέρου
Obverse
Inscription in three lines. Linear border.
ΠΛ
ΑΤΩΝ
ΟΣ
Πλάτωνος (?)
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.
ΠΡΕ
ΣΒΥΤ
ΕΡ
πρεσβυτέρου
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2959 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/2, no. 1104. |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Πλάτωνος πρεσβυτέρου.
(Seal of) the priest Plato.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reading of the obverse inscription (read as Plato by Laurent) is uncertain because the seal is so worn.