Gennadios apo hypaton (seventh century)
Obverse
Eagle with uplifted wings and head turned to right, and seemingly with wreath held in beak; in field above head of eagle, cruciform invocative monogram (type I). Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Obverse
Eagle with uplifted wings and head turned to right, and seemingly with wreath held in beak; in field above head of eagle, cruciform invocative monogram (type I). Wreath border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line. Indeterminate border.
ΓΕΝ
ΑΔΙΩΑ
ΠΟΥΠΑ
ΤΩ.
Γενναδίῳ ἀπὸ ὑπάτων
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.332 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Zacos-Veglery, no. 611a. |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γενναδίῳ ἀπὸ ὑπάτων.
Theotokos, help Gennadios apo hypaton.
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The slight difference in the last two lines show that this seal was struck from a different die than BZS.1955.1.333.