Eugenios (?) deacon (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Bust of bearded figure, apparently St. Sabbas, facing right. In circle above, ΟΣΑΒ: Ὁ ἅγιος Σάββας (?). Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with cross below. Wreath border.
ΓΕ
ΥΔΙ
ΚΟΝ
Εὐγενίου διακόνου
Obverse
Bust of bearded figure, apparently St. Sabbas, facing right. In circle above, ΟΣΑΒ: Ὁ ἅγιος Σάββας (?). Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with cross below. Wreath border.
ΓΕ
ΥΔΙ
ΚΟΝ
Εὐγενίου διακόνου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4768 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21.0 mm |
Translation
Εὐγενίου διακόνου.
(Seal of) Eugenios, deacon.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Laurent read the name as Γεωργίου (George); however, Eugenios is more likely based on the hypothesized space before our inscription begins in the first line.