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The diakonia of the Theotokos (eighth century)

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Accession number BZS.1958.106.44
Diameter 26 mm
Condition Three punch marks (of cancellation?) in a vertical row at right.
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 63.3a; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1219; Zacos–Veglery, no. 317b.

Obverse

Two letters: Β | Β. Wreath border.

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Indeterminate border.

δικο
τησθεο
τοκου

Διακο(νίας) [τ]ῆς Θεο[τ]όκου.

Translation

Διακονίας τῆς Θεοτόκου.

(Token of) the diakonia of the Theotokos.

Accession number BZS.1958.106.44
Diameter 26 mm
Condition Three punch marks (of cancellation?) in a vertical row at right.
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 63.3a; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1219; Zacos–Veglery, no. 317b.

Bibliography

Accession number BZS.1958.106.44
Diameter 26 mm
Condition Three punch marks (of cancellation?) in a vertical row at right.
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 63.3a; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1219; Zacos–Veglery, no. 317b.

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