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Ν. eparch (?) (sixth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, nimbate, facing, with nimbate Christ before her. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Block monogram. Indeterminate border.

 - ι - ο - π - ρ - τ - υ - χ

. . . ὑπάρχου

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, nimbate, facing, with nimbate Christ before her. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Block monogram. Indeterminate border.

 - ι - ο - π - ρ - τ - υ - χ

. . . ὑπάρχου

Accession number BZS.1955.1.71
Diameter 18.0 mm

Translation

. . . ὑπάρχου.

(Seal of) Ν. eparch.

Commentary

Based upon the partial monogram, Ἀρχίππου an educated guess, though only if it served in a compound as a τ is also present. Additionally likely from the remains is the title ὑπάρχου--with an ε attached to the no longer extant bar, it could read as Πέτρου ὑπάρχου, though again, this is only speculation.