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E01822: Inscribed metal medallion showing a depiction of *Symeon the Elder (stylite of Qal‘at Sim‘ān, ob. 459,S00343) or *Symeon the Younger (stylite near Antioch, ob. 592, S00860). Provenance unknown. Seen in Beirut (west Lebanon). Not earlier than later 5th c.
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posted on 2016-08-28, 00:00 authored by BryanA medallion, probably made of lead. Decorated with a depiction of a bearded monk, wearing a pointed hat (capuchon) and robe. There are globes to the right and to the left of the hat. The inscription is written in two columns, flanking the figure.
Photographed by Sébastien Ronzevalle in Beirut (presumably in a private collection, or on the antiquities market). First published by Jean Lassus in 1932, on the basis of a photograph (which has never been published). Republished by René Mouterde and Louis Jalabert in 1953.
Συ- με-
ών- ης
'Symeonis'
Text: IGLS 3/2, no. 1222.
Photographed by Sébastien Ronzevalle in Beirut (presumably in a private collection, or on the antiquities market). First published by Jean Lassus in 1932, on the basis of a photograph (which has never been published). Republished by René Mouterde and Louis Jalabert in 1953.
Συ- με-
ών- ης
'Symeonis'
Text: IGLS 3/2, no. 1222.
History
Evidence ID
E01822Saint Name
Symeon the Younger, stylite near Antioch, ob. 592. : S00860 Symeon the Elder, stylite of Qalat Siman, ob. 459 : S00343Saint Name in Source
Συμεώνης ΣυμεώνηςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed objects Images and objects - Lamps, ampullae and tokens Images and objects - Other portable objects (metalwork, ivory, etc.) Images and objects - Representative imagesLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
459Evidence not after
800Activity not before
459Activity not after
800Place of Evidence - Region
Syria with Phoenicia Syria with PhoeniciaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Berytos Qal'at Sem'anPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Berytos Thabbora Thabbora Qal'at Sem'an Thabbora ThabboraCult activities - Use of Images
- Private ownership of an image