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E07064: Two clay bread stamps bearing an image and Greek inscription of *Phokas (martyr of Sinope, S00052) and mentioning a charity house (ptocheion) dedicated to him at Cherson (north Black Sea). Found during archaeological excavations at Chersonnesus/Cherson; 6th century.
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posted on 2018-11-06, 00:00 authored by erizosThe stamps, which are different in detail but made to an identical design, depict the saint as a bearded (?) man with halo, wearing a short tunic with broad girdle, and a cloak hanging from one shoulder. The saint is raising his hands in the orant position. He stands on a boat with two oars, and next to him there is an anchor. The scene is surrounded by the following inscription, which is written in standard script, not mirror writing (as one would expect in a stamp):
+ Εὐλογία τοῦ ἁγίου Φωκᾶ τοῦ πτωχίου Χερσονος
'Blessing of Saint Phokas of the poorhouse of Cherson'
Diameter: 9.7, 9.8 cm
+ Εὐλογία τοῦ ἁγίου Φωκᾶ τοῦ πτωχίου Χερσονος
'Blessing of Saint Phokas of the poorhouse of Cherson'
Diameter: 9.7, 9.8 cm
History
Evidence ID
E07064Saint Name
Phokas, martyr of Sinope : S00052Saint Name in Source
ΦωκᾶςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Images and objects - Lamps, ampullae and tokensLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
700Activity not before
500Activity not after
700Place of Evidence - Region
Northern Black SeaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Chersonesos in TaurisPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Chersonesos in Tauris Chersonesos in Tauris Chersonesos Chersonesus Taurica Χερσόνησος Χερσών Chersonesos ChersonCult activities - Activities Accompanying Cult
- Production and selling of eulogiai, tokens
Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Hospital and other charitable institutions
Cult activities - Use of Images
- Commissioning/producing an image
