Nicholas bishop of Perbaina (tenth/eleventh century)
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
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
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4665 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 74.1. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικολάο ἐπισκόπο Περβένων.
Lord, help your servant Nicholas bishop of Perbaina.
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.