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Kyprianos bishop of Tios (eighth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, followed by a decoration. Wreath border.

κυπρ.
νεπ
ισκοπ
τιου

Κυπρ[ι]ανῷ ἐπισκόπῳ Τίου

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: τ-σ|δ-λ. Wreath border.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, followed by a decoration. Wreath border.

κυπρ.
νεπ
ισκοπ
τιου

Κυπρ[ι]ανῷ ἐπισκόπῳ Τίου

Accession number BZS.1958.106.286
Diameter 25.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 4, no. 10.5b.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κυπριανῷ ἐπισκόπῳ Τίου.

Theotokos, help your servant Kyprianos, bishop of Tios.

Commentary

Edited jointly with BZS.1955.1.4670.

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