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Philippikos scholasticus and illoustrios (sixth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform monogram; in upper angles, stars. Wreath border.

Φιλιππικοῦ

Reverse

Latin and Greek inscription in three lines with star below. No visible border.

SCO
LASI
CSΙΛΛ

scholasticu et ἰλλουστρίου

Obverse

Cruciform monogram; in upper angles, stars. Wreath border.

Φιλιππικοῦ

Reverse

Latin and Greek inscription in three lines with star below. No visible border.

SCO
LASI
CSΙΛΛ

scholasticu et ἰλλουστρίου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.756
Diameter 21.0 mm

Translation

Φιλιππικοῦ scholasticu et ἰλλουστρίου.

(Seal of) Philippikos, scholasticus and illoustrios.

Commentary

The reverse inscription is very strange; it is in both Greek and Latin, as the title of scholasticus is in Latin, but illoustrios, in Greek.