Sergios metropolitan (of Chalcedon) (seventh century)
Obverse
Standing St. Euphemia, holding a martyr's cross. On either side the inscription: Η|ΑΓ|ΙΑ|Ε|Υ|ΦΗ|ΜΙ|Α: ἡ ἁγία Εὐφημία. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
+.ΕΡ
ΓΙΟΥΜΗ
ΤΡΟΠΟΛ
ΙΤΟΥ+
Σεργίου μητροπολίτου
Obverse
Standing St. Euphemia, holding a martyr's cross. On either side the inscription: Η|ΑΓ|ΙΑ|Ε|Υ|ΦΗ|ΜΙ|Α: ἡ ἁγία Εὐφημία. Wreath border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Wreath border.
+.ΕΡ
ΓΙΟΥΜΗ
ΤΡΟΠΟΛ
ΙΤΟΥ+
Σεργίου μητροπολίτου
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4797 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 77.7a. |
Translation
Σεργίου μητροπολίτου.
(Seal of) Sergios metropolitan.
Bibliography
- Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and at the Fogg Museum of Art, vol. 3: West, Northwest, and Central Asia Minor and the Orient
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin, vol. 5, L’Église
- La géographie ecclésiastique de l'empire byzantin, vol. 2, Les églises et les monastères des grands centres byzantins
Commentary
The image of St. Euphemia confirms the attribution of this seal to a metropolitan of Chalcedon.
In line 1 (rev.), the third letter can be readily distinguished as Ρ; we can be certain that only two spaces are involved between the initial cross and the rho, making it certain that the name of this prelate was Sergios and not Georgios.