Dometios bishop (seventh century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (unusual type). Border of dots.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription in three lines. Wreath border.
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ΔΟΜΕ
ΤΙΩΕΠ
ΗΣΚ,
Δομετίῳ ἐπησκ(όπῳ)
Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1548 |
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Diameter | 26.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 973. |
Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Δομετίῳ ἐπησκόπῳ.
Mother of God, help the bishop Dometios.
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)