Philagrios koubikoularios (?) (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform monogram. Wreath border.
- γ - ι - λ - ο - ρ - υ - φ
Φιλαγρίου
Reverse
Cruciform monogram. Wreath border.
- β - ι - κ - λ - ο - ρ - υ
κουβικουλαρίου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.77 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 467. |
Translation
Φιλαγρίου κουβικουλαρίου.
(Seal of) Philagrios koubikoularios.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Both monograms contain a good deal of ambiguity. What has been deemed here the obverse monogram, read as the name Φιλαγρίου, can also be interpreted as the uncommon office of λογογράφου (logographos), and the reverse κουβικουλαρίου can be read as a name such as Βάκκου (Vakkos) or Βικάριου (Vikarios). It is unclear which is the more likely combination, though the reading of Zacos, Φιλαγρίου κουβικουλαρίου, has been chosen here.