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Alypios proedros (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑΦ
ΣΦΡΑΓ


γραφ[ὰ(ς)] σφραγ[ί]ζω

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots. Twelve syllables.


ΛΥΠΙ
Υ̣ΠΡΟΕ
ΡΟΥ

[Ἀ]λυπί[ο]υ προέ[δ]ρου

Obverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

ΓΡΑΦ
ΣΦΡΑΓ


γραφ[ὰ(ς)] σφραγ[ί]ζω

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots. Twelve syllables.


ΛΥΠΙ
Υ̣ΠΡΟΕ
ΡΟΥ

[Ἀ]λυπί[ο]υ προέ[δ]ρου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3602
Diameter 14.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 334 (cited by the photo negative number rather than by the catalogue number).

Translation

γραφὰς σφραγίζω Ἀλυπίου προέδρου.

I seal the writings of Alypios, proedros.

Commentary

In her commentary, Wassiliou-Seibt notes two possible interpretations of this inscription, one as the seal of the anonymous head of the Alypios monastery, the other as a personal name with the civil title of proedros.