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
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.3602 |
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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.