Constantine metropolitan (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Standing St. Sophia, nimbate, holding a book in her left hand and a cross in her right hand. Vertical inscriptions to left and right: ΗΑΓ|ΣΟ|Ι|ΑΒ|Ο|Η|ΘΙ. Wreath border.
Ἡ Ἅγια Σοφία βοήθι
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Wreath border.
κν
σταντι
νμητ
ροπολι
τη
Κωνσταντίνῳ μητροπολίτῃ
Obverse
Standing St. Sophia, nimbate, holding a book in her left hand and a cross in her right hand. Vertical inscriptions to left and right: ΗΑΓ|ΣΟ|Ι|ΑΒ|Ο|Η|ΘΙ. Wreath border.
Ἡ Ἅγια Σοφία βοήθι
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Wreath border.
κν
σταντι
νμητ
ροπολι
τη
Κωνσταντίνῳ μητροπολίτῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.321 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm; field: 24.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 931. |
Translation
Ἡ Ἅγια Σοφία βοήθι Κωνσταντίνῳ μητροπολίτῃ.
St. Sophia, help Constantine metropolitan.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)