Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
Block monogram, reading Πέτρῳ; cross in center monogram. Inscription in four parts around monogram: Blank above; to left and right: ΒΟ, and below, ΗΘΕΙ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει. Incuse border.
Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει
Obverse
Block monogram, reading Πέτρῳ; cross in center monogram. Inscription in four parts around monogram: Blank above; to left and right: ΒΟ, and below, ΗΘΕΙ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει. Incuse border.
Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει
Reverse
Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.
....
υπατ.
νπατ.
ικιω
ἀπὸ ὑπατων, πατ[ρ]ικίῳ
Accession number | BZS.1955.1.63 |
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Diameter | 22.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Zacos-Veglery, no. 455; Laurent, Orghidan, no. 108. |
Translation
Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, βοήθη Πέτρῳ, ἀπὸ ὑπατων, πατρικίῳ.
Christ our God, help Peter, apo hypatos (and) patrikios.
Bibliography
- Documents de sigillographie byzantine: La collection C. Orghidan (Open in Zotero)
- Byzantine Lead Seals, Vol. 1 (Open in Zotero)
Parallel Seals
- Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)
- Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)
- Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)
- Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)
- Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)
- Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)
- Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)