Thomas metropolitan of Mytilene (eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4842 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Condition | Cracked and corroded on obv.; partially effaced on rev. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 51.11. |
Obverse
Indistinct traces of a bust. No inscription visible. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.
ΘΜΑ
Μ̅Ρ̅ΟΠ..
ΜΙΤΥ
Λ
Θωμᾷ μητροπολίτῃ Μιτυλήνης
Translation
Θωμᾷ μητροπολίτῃ Μιτυλήνης.
Thomas metropolitan of Mytilene.
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.4842 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Condition | Cracked and corroded on obv.; partially effaced on rev. |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 2, no. 51.11. |
Bibliography
- Byzantine Lead Seals, vol. 1
- Alexiade: Règne de l'empereur Alexis I Comnène, 1081–1118
- Hierarchia Ecclesiastica Orientalis: Series episcoporum ecclesiarum christianarum orientalium
- Les îles de l'empire byzantin
- The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
- 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
- Les sceaux byzantins de la Collection Henri Seyrig
Commentary
Laurent (Corpus V/1, no. 752) published (with photograph) a 10th century seal of another Thomas, metropolitan of Mytilene (cf. Seyrig, no. 260).