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Paul metropolitan of Christoupolis (sixth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform monogram. Wreath border.

ΠΛ

Παύλου

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Wreath border. Note the omicron inscribed within the Π in the final line.


μητ
ροπ
χ̅υΠ

μητροπο(λίτου) Χ(ριστο)υπό(λεως)

Obverse

Cruciform monogram. Wreath border.

ΠΛ

Παύλου

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Wreath border. Note the omicron inscribed within the Π in the final line.


μητ
ροπ
χ̅υΠ

μητροπο(λίτου) Χ(ριστο)υπό(λεως)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.61
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 47.3b. See also Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 436.

Translation

Παύλου μητροπολίτου Χριστουπόλεως.

(Seal of) Paul, metropolitan of Christoupolis.

Commentary

This seal and BZS.1947.2.1700 come from the same boulloterion. See the commentary to the latter specimen.

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