The bishop of Agrai (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription: |Δ|ΗΜ|ΤΡ: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΣΕΠΙΣ
ΚΟΠΟΥΑ
ΓΡΝ
Σφραγὶς ἐπισκόπου Ἀγρῶν
Obverse
Bust of St. Demetrios holding a spear and shield. Inscription: |Δ|ΗΜ|ΤΡ: Ὁ ἅγιος Δημήτριος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.
.ΣΦΡΑ
ΓΣΕΠΙΣ
ΚΟΠΟΥΑ
ΓΡΝ
Σφραγὶς ἐπισκόπου Ἀγρῶν
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.5011 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 22.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 3, no. 87.3. |
Translation
Σφραγὶς ἐπισκόπου Ἀγρῶν.
Seal of the bishop of Agrai.
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 (Open in Zotero)
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
- Phrygien und Pisidien (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
On the seals of bishops and the bishopric of Agrai, see the commentary to BZS 1955.1.5011.