Andrew proedros (= metropolitan) of Crete (eighth century)

Accession number	BZS.1955.1.4973
Diameter	28 mm
Field diameter	25 mm
Previous Editions	DO Seals 2, no. 36.8b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 1293 (this specimen, our parallel and a third specimen). Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 619, who reedited a parallel specimen, found at Knossos and kept in the Herakleion Museum, first published by S. Xanthoudides, EEBS 2 (1925) 44-47 (illustrated, 48, no. 7). Laurent illustrates our parallel to this specimen. Cf. also SBS 2 (1990) 144, no. 3.

Bust of St. Titos offering a blessing and holding book. Vertical inscription: Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Ο|Σ|Τ|Ι|ΤΟ|Σ: ὁ ἅγιος Τίτος. Wreath border.

Cruciform monogram: Ἀνδρέαν. Within concentric circles of dots a circular inscription beginning at the top.

ΚΡΗΤΗΣΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΝΧΡΙΣΤΕΣΖΟΙΣ

Κρήτης πρόεδρον, Χριστὲ, σῴζοις Ἀνδρέαν

Κρήτης πρόεδρον, Χριστὲ, σῴζοις Ἀνδρέαν.

Christ, save Andrew proedros of Crete.

See the commentary to the better preserved parallel BZS 1958.106.5521.

Accession number	BZS.1955.1.4973
Diameter	28 mm
Field diameter	25 mm
Previous Editions	DO Seals 2, no. 36.8b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 1293 (this specimen, our parallel and a third specimen). Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 619, who reedited a parallel specimen, found at Knossos and kept in the Herakleion Museum, first published by S. Xanthoudides, EEBS 2 (1925) 44-47 (illustrated, 48, no. 7). Laurent illustrates our parallel to this specimen. Cf. also SBS 2 (1990) 144, no. 3.

Accession number	BZS.1955.1.4973
Diameter	28 mm
Field diameter	25 mm
Previous Editions	DO Seals 2, no. 36.8b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 1293 (this specimen, our parallel and a third specimen). Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 619, who reedited a parallel specimen, found at Knossos and kept in the Herakleion Museum, first published by S. Xanthoudides, EEBS 2 (1925) 44-47 (illustrated, 48, no. 7). Laurent illustrates our parallel to this specimen. Cf. also SBS 2 (1990) 144, no. 3.

Accession number	BZS.1955.1.4973
Diameter	28 mm
Field diameter	25 mm
Previous Editions	DO Seals 2, no. 36.8b. Zacos-Veglery, no. 1293 (this specimen, our parallel and a third specimen). Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 619, who reedited a parallel specimen, found at Knossos and kept in the Herakleion Museum, first published by S. Xanthoudides, EEBS 2 (1925) 44-47 (illustrated, 48, no. 7). Laurent illustrates our parallel to this specimen. Cf. also SBS 2 (1990) 144, no. 3.

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