The Great Church (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform monogram: σφραγίδα; in the quarters: ΦΕ|Ρ : φέρω. Wreath border.
Σφραγίδα φέρω
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Wreath border.
τησ
μεγεκ
κλησ/
τῆς Μεγ(άλης) 'Εκκλησ(ίας)
Obverse
Cruciform monogram: σφραγίδα; in the quarters: ΦΕ|Ρ : φέρω. Wreath border.
Σφραγίδα φέρω
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Wreath border.
τησ
μεγεκ
κλησ/
τῆς Μεγ(άλης) 'Εκκλησ(ίας)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.320 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 42.26; Zacos–Veglery, no. 345; Laurent, Corpus 5.3: no. 1893. |
Translation
Σφραγίδα φέρω τῆς Μεγάλης 'Εκκλησίας.
I bear the seal of the Great Church.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)