The monastery ton Armeneson (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Μ
ονη
σ
Μονῆς
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
τ
νρμ
ενησ
ν
τῶν Ἀρμενησῶν
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
Μ
ονη
σ
Μονῆς
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
τ
νρμ
ενησ
ν
τῶν Ἀρμενησῶν
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2667 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 68.1; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1899 (with misreading; dated eighth/ninth century); Zacos–Veglery, no. 945 (dated seventh). |
Translation
Μονῆς τῶν Ἀρμενησῶν.
(Seal of) the monastery ton Armeneson.
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)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The identification of this monastery τῶν Ἀρμενησῶν is unclear. Lines 3 and 4 (reverse): mistakenly read by Laurent and transcribed as "τῶν Ἀρμενι(α)κῶν." Seibt (BSl 36 [1975]: 211) suggests that the seal may refer to a μονὴ τῶν Ἀρμενισ(σ)ῶν, a monastery of Armenian nuns.