Nicholas bishop of Perbaina (tenth/eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4665 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Condition | Effaced on the side. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 74.1. |
Obverse
A patriarchal cross (X at lower crossing) on two steps. Fleurons rising from the base to the top of the cross. Within a border of dots, the remains of a circular inscription.
ΘΕΙΤΣΔΛ,
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΝΙΚΟ
ΛΟΕΠ
ΙΣΚΟΠΟ
ΠΕΡΕ
Νικολάο ἐπισκόπο Περβένων
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάο ἐπισκόπο Περβένων.
Lord, help your servant Nicholas bishop of Perbaina.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4665 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Condition | Effaced on the side. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 74.1. |
Bibliography
- Catalogue of the Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 2: South of the Balkans, the Islands, south of Asia Minor
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium
- Kleinasiatische Ortsnamen
Commentary
Perbaina (τὰ Πέρβαινα) is listed in all notitiae as a suffragan bishopric of Perge. It is usually identified with the ancient city city of Τρέβεννα, to the west of Attaleia, close to the actual village of Karcıbayırı. See Laurent, Corpus V/3, 98; Fedalto, 254; Zgusta, 633.