Kottanos (?) (sixth/seventh century)
Obverse
An mythical animal, seemingly a griffin or dragon. Wreath border.
Reverse
A box monogram flanked by a cross on the left (and presumably by a cross on the right which is not preserved). Wreath border.
κνοτυ
Κοττάνου
Obverse
An mythical animal, seemingly a griffin or dragon. Wreath border.
Reverse
A box monogram flanked by a cross on the left (and presumably by a cross on the right which is not preserved). Wreath border.
κνοτυ
Κοττάνου
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.800 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 18.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. |
Translation
Κοττάνου.
(Seal of) Kottanos.
Bibliography
- Recherches sur les institutions byzantines (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
The reading of the owner's name is provisional. The name is attested at the end of the sixth century: see Guilland, Institutions byzantines I, 387.