Anonymous (eleventh/twelfth century)
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Traces of epigraphy: |ι̅|οπ|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ[όδ(ρομος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ολυχ
Ν̣οσΦτ,
Φ̣οτηζε
Σ̣Ο̣Ν̣υκε
την
ὁ λύχνος φωτὸς φότηζε σὸν ὐκέτην
Obverse
Bust of St. John the Baptist holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Traces of epigraphy: |ι̅|οπ|ρ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἰω(άννης) ὁ Πρ[όδ(ρομος)]. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.
ολυχ
Ν̣οσΦτ,
Φ̣οτηζε
Σ̣Ο̣Ν̣υκε
την
ὁ λύχνος φωτὸς φότηζε σὸν ὐκέτην
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1886 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 25.0 mm; field: 23.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | Cf. Wassiliou-Seibt, Siegel mit metrischen Legenden II, no. 1558b. |
Translation
ὁ λύχνος φωτὸς φότηζε σὸν ὐκέτην.
The lamp of the Light to come, shine on your servant.
Bibliography
- Corpus der byzantinischen Siegel mit metrischen Legenden, Vol. 2, Siegellegenden von Ny bis inklusive Sphragis (Open in Zotero)
Commentary
Note the homophonic error in ὐκέτην for οἰκέτην.