Sisinnios/Nonnos bishop (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
St. Eirene, standing, orans, with monograms to both sides, resolving to ἡ ἁγία and Εἰρήνη: ἡ ἁγία Εἰρήνη. Wreath border.
Obverse
St. Eirene, standing, orans, with monograms to both sides, resolving to ἡ ἁγία and Εἰρήνη: ἡ ἁγία Εἰρήνη. Wreath border.
Reverse
Cruciform monogram. Wreath border.
ε - ι - κ - ν - ο - π - σ - υ
Σισιννίου / Νόννου ἐπισκόπου
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.270 |
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Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 1001. |
Translation
Σισιννίου / Νόννου ἐπισκόπου.
(Seal of) the bishop Sisinnios (or Nonnos).
Bibliography
- Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The monogram on the reverse admits of two solutions.