Stephen kommerkiarios ... (seventh century)
Obverse
Busts of the emperors Constans II (left, bearded) and Constantine IV holding the globus cruciger. Below, an inscription of three lines beginning with a cross; bottom line missing. Indeterminate border.
στεφν̣
Π̣̣Τ̣..κι
Στεφάνου πατ[ρι]κίου [καὶ κομ-]
Reverse
Busts of the co-emperors Herakleios (right) and Tiberios holding the globus cruciger. Below, an inscription of three lines; bottom line missing. Indeterminate border.
ε̣Ρκ.ρι̣
Π̣Ο..κησ.
ερκ[ι]αρίου ἀπο[θή]κης ...
Obverse
Busts of the emperors Constans II (left, bearded) and Constantine IV holding the globus cruciger. Below, an inscription of three lines beginning with a cross; bottom line missing. Indeterminate border.
στεφν̣
Π̣̣Τ̣..κι
Στεφάνου πατ[ρι]κίου [καὶ κομ-]
Reverse
Busts of the co-emperors Herakleios (right) and Tiberios holding the globus cruciger. Below, an inscription of three lines; bottom line missing. Indeterminate border.
ε̣Ρκ.ρι̣
Π̣Ο..κησ.
ερκ[ι]αρίου ἀπο[θή]κης ...
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.199 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.0 mm |
| Condition | Chipped. |
Translation
Στεφάνου πατρικίου καὶ κομερκιαρίου ἀποθήκης ...
(Seal of) Stephen, patrikios and kommerkiarios of the apotheke of ...
Commentary
The lack of an indiction number prevents a precise dating of this seal. The depiction of the emperor Constans II and his co-emperors Constantine IV on the obverse, and Herakleios and Tiberios on the reverse, narrows the dating to the years between 659 and 668.