Alypios proedros (eleventh century)
Obverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. Border of dots.
·
ΑΛΥΠΙ
ΟΥΠΡΟΕ
ΔΡΟΥ
Ἀλυπίου προέδρου
Obverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΡΑΦΑ
ΣΦΡΑΓΙ
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with cross above. Border of dots.
·
ΑΛΥΠΙ
ΟΥΠΡΟΕ
ΔΡΟΥ
Ἀλυπίου προέδρου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.942 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 16.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 334. |
Translation
Γραφὰς σφραγίζω Ἀλυπίου προέδρου.
I seal the letters of the proedros Alypios.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 1, Siegellegenden von Alpha bis inclusive My (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Dodecasyllable. This seal may either be the seal of a bishop, or of an individual with the title of proedros. The fact that it is a metrical seal lends credence to the hypothesis that this is an ecclesiastical seal.