Megethios (seventh/eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). in the quarters: .ειΣ..|κυρ... . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει . . .
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Μεγεθίῳ. in the quarters: τωσω|ετι. Indeterminate border.
γ - ε - θ - ι - μ - ω
τῷ σῷ ἠκέτι Μεγεθίῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type VIII). in the quarters: .ειΣ..|κυρ... . Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει . . .
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Μεγεθίῳ. in the quarters: τωσω|ετι. Indeterminate border.
γ - ε - θ - ι - μ - ω
τῷ σῷ ἠκέτι Μεγεθίῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.3352 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ οἰκέτῃ Μεγεθίῳ . . .
Theotokos, help your servant Megethios . . .
Commentary
The inscription within the angles of the obverse cruciform is partially effaced and uninterpretable, but the bottom line may read κύριος.
Given the rarity of this name, a seal belonging to a Megethios hypatos and dating to the first half of the eighth century (BZS.1955.1.1040) may belong to the same individual.