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Magistros:
I’ve been trying to ID this (13th century?) Byzantine seal. I’m not sure about the reading of the seal, any ideas? I can make out the following:

Obverse - Saint Demetrios
Reverse -

+TVΠ (ο over Π)
CΘΡΑΓΙC MI
M,V,EI T(o below T)N
AΠΟ

Magistros:
Photo of reverse

iolkia:
Hello,

A possibility could be that the owner's name was Demetrios and the reverse declares this fact, but I can't read it clearly.
A (very) wild guess would be:  " TYΠO[C] CΦΡΑΓΙ[ΔΟ]C MHΝΥΕΙ ΤΟ[Ν] Δ[ΕC]ΠO[THN].

Regards.
Iolkia

Gert:
Very interesting! A step on the way, but not quite there yet. I'd say your reading of MHNYEI is certain, as is the first word, typos (imprint, but the case remains unclear), and the reading should revolve around that. I am not sure what is being 'revealed' by what yet.

The genitive sphragidos is expected of course (impression of the seal), but the abbreviation 'sphragi(do)s' is problematic, as that is also the nominative form of the word. I think a delta would have to be there.

Regards
Gert

iolkia:
Hello,

I mean, the translation would be:
“The imprint of the seal (on the obverse) namely St Demetrios, reveals the (name of the) owner. So the owner‘s name would also be Demetrios.  But I agree, the abbreviation of the word „Sphragidos” is quite peculiar.

Regards,
Iolkia

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