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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Seals and Tesserae => Topic started by: pogh_poor on March 25, 2020, 07:35:36 am

Title: Byzantine Seal of Tiberius τιβεριω? 7th - 8th Century
Post by: pogh_poor on March 25, 2020, 07:35:36 am

I hope that all are safe and healthy in this troubling times

I have acquired an interesting Byzantine seal measuring approximately 22 mm.  On the obverse is

 :cross:  
:Greek_Theta_2:  :Greek_epsilon:  :Greek_Omicron:  :Greek_Tau:
 :Greek_Omicron: :Greek_Kappa: :Greek_epsilon: :Greek_Beta:
 :Greek_Omicron:  :Greek_Eta: :Greek_Theta_2::Greek_Iota:
:cross:

On the reverse is

 :cross:  :Greek_Tau:  :Greek_Iota:  
:Greek_Beta:  :Greek_epsilon:  :Greek_Rho:  :Greek_Iota:
 :Greek_omega_small:  :cross:

I think that it reads θεοτοκε βοΗθει τιβεριω  = Theotokos, help Tiberius and dates to the 7th or 8th Century.  Have I gotten the age and identity correct?  Pogh_poor

Title: Re: Byzantine Seal of Tiberius τιβεριω? 7th - 8th Century
Post by: Gert on March 25, 2020, 09:20:14 am

Yes, nothing to add
Gert

Title: Re: Byzantine Seal of Tiberius τιβεριω? 7th - 8th Century
Post by: pogh_poor on March 25, 2020, 09:44:50 am

Gert , Thank you for your reply!  I looked  through the Dumbarton Oaks collection and somewhat surprisingly found no seals of any τιβεριω other than the Emperors Tiberios I Constantine,   Tiberios II Constantine and Maurice Tiberios.  Especially given the historical nature of the name Tiberius in the Roman Empire.  Have you seen any seals with τιβεριω?  Pogh_poor

Title: Re: Byzantine Seal of Tiberius τιβεριω? 7th - 8th Century
Post by: Gert on March 25, 2020, 11:26:09 am

It is an uncommon name, but it is attested for a number of individuals, on seals and in other sources. Zacos col. has none, but Seyrig col. has a bilingual seal of a Tiberius (no. 354). No doubt you will find more in the published works.
Regards
Gert