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Peter patrikios (sixth/seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform monogram. Letters: ΕΟΠΡΤΥ : Πέτρου. Thin wreath border.

 

Reverse

Cruciform monogram. Letters: ΙΚΟΠΡΤ : πατρικίου. Thin wreath border.

Obverse

Cruciform monogram. Letters: ΕΟΠΡΤΥ : Πέτρου. Thin wreath border.

 

Reverse

Cruciform monogram. Letters: ΙΚΟΠΡΤ : πατρικίου. Thin wreath border.

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.79
Diameter 21.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Πέτρου πατρικίου.

(Seal of) the patrikios Peter.

Commentary

It is possible that the monogram on the reverse of this seal could be deciphered as πραιποσίτου, if the bar protruding in the lower right quarter forms a sigma.