(The xenon of) St. Sampson (eighth century)
Obverse
Cross potent; in each quarter, a six-rayed star. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Wreath border.
του
οσιου
σαμ
Τοῦ ὁσίου Σαμψώ(ν)
Obverse
Cross potent; in each quarter, a six-rayed star. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Wreath border.
του
οσιου
σαμ
Τοῦ ὁσίου Σαμψώ(ν)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.236 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 37.2b; Zacos–Veglery, no. 1367a. |
Translation
Τοῦ ὁσίου Σαμψών.
(Seal of the xenon of) St. Sampson.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- The Miracles of St. Artemios: A Collection of Miracle Stories by an Anonymous Author of Seventh-Century Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
- Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (Open in Zotero)
- The Sampson Hospital of Constantinople (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
See also BZS 1958.106.185 and the commentary to that entry.