Symeon bishop of Sora (tenth century)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4675 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 21.2b. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 446. |
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on three steps, with fleurons rising to the lower crossbar; pellets adorning the upper quarters. Traces of a circular inscription, beginning at seven o'clock. No visible border.
+κε......σδουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε β[οήθει τ]ῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, a row of pellets below. No visible border.
+συ.
ενεπ
σκοπσ
ορν
Συ[μ]εὼν ἐπ[ι]σκόπῳ Σορῶν
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Συμεὼν ἐπισκόπῳ Σορῶν.
Lord, help your servant Symeon, bishop of Sora.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4675 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 21.2b. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 446. |
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4675 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 21.2b. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 446. |
Commentary
This seal and BZS.1958.106.265 are from the same boulloterion (and the same stock of blanks).