Romanos Stypes, priest (twelfth century)
Obverse
Standing St. Nicholas. Inscription: .|Ν|ΙΚ|Ο|Λ: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with cross above. Indeterminate border.
υπην
.μανο
τ,θυθυτ.
σκεπε
Στυπῆν Ῥωμανὸν τὸν Θεοῦ θύτην σκέπε
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.380 |
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Diameter | 14.0 mm |
Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 2284. |
Translation
Στυπῆν Ῥωμανὸν τὸν Θεοῦ θύτην σκέπε.
May you protect Romanos Stypes, the priest of God.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
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