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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

Reverse

Inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line. Indeterminate border.

ΓΕΝ
ΑΔΙΩΑ
ΠΟΥΠΑΤ
..

Γενναδίῳ ἀπὸ ὑπάτων

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
ΠΟΥΠΑΤ
..

Γενναδίῳ ἀπὸ ὑπάτων

Accession number BZS.1955.1.333
Diameter 22.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos-Veglery, no. 611b.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Γενναδίῳ ἀπὸ ὑπάτων.

Theotokos, help Gennadios apo hypaton.

Commentary

The slight difference in the last two lines show that this seal was struck from a different die than BZS.1955.1.332.

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