Nonnos hypatos (eighth century)
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type II); in the quarters: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Νόννῳ; in the quarters: ΥΠΑ|.Ω. Wreath border.
Νόννῳ ὑπάτῳ
Obverse
Cruciform invocative monogram (type II); in the quarters: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Indeterminate border.
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Cruciform monogram, reading Νόννῳ; in the quarters: ΥΠΑ|.Ω. Wreath border.
Νόννῳ ὑπάτῳ
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.611 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 27.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νόννῳ ὑπάτῳ.
Theotokos, help your servant Nonnos hypatos.
Commentary
Though the seal is slightly chipped at top and bottom, the monograms are clear; the reverse monogram nearly certainly must read Νόννῳ, as there is seemingly nothing below the ω, and would be unresolvable if there were a υ in ligature above the ο. The only other possibility is Σισιννίῳ (Sisinnios), if perhaps, what seems to be an Ο at the top is actually a Σ.