Anonymous (tenth century)
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Fleurons above and below. Border of dots.
ο
ενιυστ
ισθ̅κεε̣
πηγισ
δόξα ἐν ἱψύστις Θ(ε)ῷ κὲ ἐπὴ γῖς
Obverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Fleurons above and below. Border of dots.
ο
ενιυστ
ισθ̅κεε̣
πηγισ
δόξα ἐν ἱψύστις Θ(ε)ῷ κὲ ἐπὴ γῖς
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Rows of pellets above and below. Border of dots.
ηρην
ηενθρ
οπισευ
οκισ
ἠρήνη ἐν ἀ<ν>θρόπις εὐδοκίας
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3935 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm |
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Translation
δόξα ἐν ὑψίστοις Θεῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς εἰρήνη ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐδοκίας.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Commentary
The absence of a channel indicates that this is a token rather than a seal. It is imprinted with the passage from Luke 2: 14. The inscription itself is beautifully incised but is full of homophonic errors (principally iotacism). These are corrected in the final reading.