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Daniel illoustrios (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Baptist, offering a blessing and holding a staff over his left shoulder. On either side, epigraphy: |ι̅|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ε̣...
δνι
ησφρ
ιλστ
ι

ε[ἰμὶ] Δανι[ὴλ] ἡ σφρα[γ(ὶς)] ἰλουστ[ρ]ίου

Obverse

Bust of St. John the Baptist, offering a blessing and holding a staff over his left shoulder. On either side, epigraphy: |ι̅|ο : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ(όδρομος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ε̣...
δνι
ησφρ
ιλστ
ι

ε[ἰμὶ] Δανι[ὴλ] ἡ σφρα[γ(ὶς)] ἰλουστ[ρ]ίου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1485
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden I, no. 698.

Translation

εἰμὶ Δανιὴλ ἡ σφραγὶς ἰλουστρίου.

I am the seal of the illoustrios Daniel.

Commentary