Elpidios Marchapsabon (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ελ
πιδη̣
Οσ
Ἐλπίδηος
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ρ
χψ
̣Ον
Μαρχαψαβόν
Obverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ελ
πιδη̣
Οσ
Ἐλπίδηος
Reverse
Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.
ρ
χψ
̣Ον
Μαρχαψαβόν
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.1993 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.0 mm; field: 11.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Ἐλπίδηος Μαρχαψαβόν.
Elpidios Marchapsabon.
Commentary
The reading of the family name is not entirely certain; it may be a variant of Marchapsabos or Marchapsanos, attested on other seals.