Komitas (?) vestitor and scholarios (sixth century)
Obverse
Block monogram. Wreath border.
α - ι - κ - μ - ο - τ - ω
Κομιτᾶς
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Wreath Border.
βεστι
τωρο
σσΧ
βεστιτώρος καὶ σχολαρίου
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.54 |
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Diameter | 20.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 582. |
Translation
Κομιτᾶς βεστιτώρος καὶ σχολαρίου.
(Seal of) Komitas, vestitor and scholarios.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reading of the obverse as Κομιτᾶς is problematic because there is almost certainly an ω below the alpha. However, Zacos's suggestion of Κωνσταντίνου has issues in its own right, as there is almost certainly a Μ not a Ν.