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Sisinnios (seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in three lines with cross in field above. Indeterminate border.


σισι

ννιω
γ 

Σισιννίῳ Γ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). Indeterminate border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in three lines with cross in field above. Indeterminate border.


σισι

ννιω
γ 

Σισιννίῳ Γ

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2788
Diameter 25.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Σισιννίῳ Γ.

Theotokos help Sisinnios (Γ).

Commentary

The third line of the inscription on the reverse is quite strange; it seemingly contains Γ, possibly with a second Γ beginning slightly below and to the right of it. What this is meant to represent, perhaps the number 3, is unknown. A similar stray Γ is found in Laurent, Orghidan, no. 439.

Bibliography

  • Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)