The imperial kommerkion of Constantinople (730–741)
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.545 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Condition | Slightly double struck (obv.) |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 23.15; Zacos–Veglery, no. 257. |
Obverse
Busts of Leo III (left) and Constantine V (right), each wearing a chlamys and crown with cross, and holding a long cross between them. No inscription visible. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Wreath border.
ΤΝΒ
ΣΙΛΙΚΝ
ΚΟΜΜΡΚΙ
ΝΚΝΣΤΝΤ
.Ν.......
Τῶν βασιλικῶν κομμερκίων Κωνσταντ[ι]ν[ουπόλεως]
Translation
Τῶν βασιλικῶν κομμερκίων Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.
(Seal of) the imperial kommerkia of Constantinople.
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.545 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 45 mm |
| Condition | Slightly double struck (obv.) |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 5 no. 23.15; Zacos–Veglery, no. 257. |
Commentary
This object is not a seal, but a piece of folded metal with the imprint of a boulloterion.