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Justinian/Anastasios Zosimos apo hypaton (?) (sixth/seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Block monogram. Linear border.

 - ι - ν - ο -  - τ - υ

Ἰουστινιανοῦ/Ἀναστασίου (?)

Reverse

Block monogram. Linear border.

 - ζ - ι - μ - ο -  -  - τ - υ - 

Ζωσίμου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων (?)

Obverse

Block monogram. Linear border.

 - ι - ν - ο -  - τ - υ

Ἰουστινιανοῦ/Ἀναστασίου (?)

Reverse

Block monogram. Linear border.

 - ζ - ι - μ - ο -  -  - τ - υ - 

Ζωσίμου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων (?)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.33
Diameter 14.0 mm

Translation

Ἰουστινιανοῦ/Ἀναστασίου Ζωσίμου ἀπὸ ὑπάτων (?).

(Seal of) Justinian/Anastasios Zosimos, apo hypaton.

Commentary

The obverse monogram could read either Ἰουστινιανοῦ (Justinian) or Ἀναστασίου (Anastasios); a further problematic aspect of that monogram is the worn right part, showing what may be either an Ε or a Σ. If it is an Ε, neither Ἰουστινιανοῦ or Ἀναστασίου resolves the monogram.

The reverse monogram is clearly complex and the reading given here is not necessarily correct, but seems likely.