Sophronios, archbishop of Cyprus

Obverse

Text (5 lines)

Reverse

Text 4 lines

᾿Ενταῦθα σφραγὶς γραφῶν ἀσφαλεστάτη /| τοῦ ποιμενάρχου Κυπρίων Σωφρονίου

Here is the most secure seal of the writings /| of Sophronios, archbishop (chief pastor) of the Cypriots (metrical)

Diameter: 25

Date: After 1191 (or perhaps much earlier [Metcalf])

Seals

Published

  • Laurent, Corpus V.2 no. 1487
  • Nesbitt - Oikonomides II no. 38. 14
  • Metcalf, Cyprus no. 466