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The imperial kommerkia of Salonica (738/9)

 
 

Obverse

Half-length representations of Leo III (right), bearded, and Constantine V (beardless?), holding a long cross between them; each wears chlamys and crown with cross. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

...ΒΑ
ιλικονκ
μμερκι
ωνσαλον
κισζ

Τῶν βασιλικον κομμερκίων Σαλονίκις. Ἰνδικτιὼν ζˊ

Obverse

Half-length representations of Leo III (right), bearded, and Constantine V (beardless?), holding a long cross between them; each wears chlamys and crown with cross. No visible border.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border.

...ΒΑ
ιλικονκ
μμερκι
ωνσαλον
κισζ

Τῶν βασιλικον κομμερκίων Σαλονίκις. Ἰνδικτιὼν ζˊ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.681
Diameter 32.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 1, no. 18.29.
Zacos-Veglery, no. 255b.

Translation

Τῶν βασιλικον κομμερκίων Σαλονίκις. Ἰνδικτιὼν ζˊ.

(Seal) of the imperial kommerkia of Salonica. Indiction 7.

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