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Gennadios chartoularios (seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription in four lines with cross above. Wreath border.


ΓΕΝΝΑ
Ι
ΛΤ

Γενναδίου δούλου τοῦ Θεο

Reverse

Two horses facing each other, the one on the left standing, the one on the right with his head to the ground, apparently grazing. In field above, cruciform monogram between two crosses. Wreath border.

ΙΛΟΡΤΥΧ

χαρτουλαρίου

Obverse

Inscription in four lines with cross above. Wreath border.


ΓΕΝΝΑ
Ι
ΛΤ

Γενναδίου δούλου τοῦ Θεο

Reverse

Two horses facing each other, the one on the left standing, the one on the right with his head to the ground, apparently grazing. In field above, cruciform monogram between two crosses. Wreath border.

ΙΛΟΡΤΥΧ

χαρτουλαρίου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4486
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos-Veglery, no. 1380.

Translation

Γενναδίου δούλου τοῦ Θεοῦ χαρτουλαρίου.

(Seal of) Gennadios, servant of Christ, chartoularios.

Commentary

This seal is parallel to BZS.1951.31.5.3289, but from a different boulloterion than BZS.1958.106.5479.

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