Seal of Bonosos
source date: Late 6th c. – early 7th c. Spätes 6. Jh. – frühes 7. Jh. Τέλη 6ου αι. – αρχές 7ο
edition published: 2023-05-04
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Βονόσου

Bonosu

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̣O OU

Βονόσου / Bonosu.

(Seal of) Bonosos. (Seal of) Bonosos.

(Siegel des) Bonosos. (Siegel des) Bonosos.

(Σφραγίδα) Βονόσου. (Σφραγίδα) Βονόσου.

According to [...] , Bonosus was a scribon who served on the Danube frontier in 602,[1] or a comes orientis who was under Phocas' command in 609-610.[2]

[1]. [...], Bonosus 1 .

[2]. [...], Bonosus 2 .

Similar seals are (1) Zacos Collection – [...], nos. 763a ;

(2) DO BZS.1958.106.1118 – [...], BZS.1958.106.1118 ;

(3) DO BZS.1951.31.5.260 (Zacos Collection) – [...], BZS.1951.31.5.260 ; [...], nos. 763b ;

(4) Istanbul, Archeological Museum, no. Ist. 490-1151 – [...], no. 8.30 ;

(5) a seal excavated in Caesarea, Inv. 42/93, CC9000612,002. – [...], p. 131, no. 11 ;

(6) Münz Zentrum, Auction 73 (22–24 April 1992), lot 2049 (= [...], p. 181, no. 2049 ; [...], p. 145, no. 2049 ); Müller Münzenhandlung, Auction 72 (23 October 1992), lot 670 (= [...], p. 142, no. 670 ).