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John presbyter of the Great Church (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. John Chrysostom. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅|o|στ|μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰ]ω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σ(όσ)τ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. Border of dots.

Ι̅ελ̅ε
θ̅υ̅υτ
τησεκ
κλησ
  

Ἰω(ἀννης) ἐλέ(ῳ) Θ(εο)ῦ πρ(εσ)βύτ(ερος) τῆς Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκκλησ(ίας)

Obverse

Bust of St. John Chrysostom. Inscription in two columns: |Ι̅|o|στ|μ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) [Ἰ]ω(άννης) ὁ Χρ(υ)σ(όσ)τ(ο)μ(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of four lines followed by decoration. Border of dots.

Ι̅ελ̅ε
θ̅υ̅υτ
τησεκ
κλησ
  

Ἰω(ἀννης) ἐλέ(ῳ) Θ(εο)ῦ πρ(εσ)βύτ(ερος) τῆς Μ(ε)γ(άλης) Ἐκκλησ(ίας)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.333
Diameter 20.0 mm
Previous Editions

DO Seals 5 no. 42.39c; Laurent, Corpus 5.2: no. 1115.

Translation

Ἰωἀννης ἐλέῳ Θεοῦ πρεσβύτερος τῆς Μεγάλης Ἐκκλησίας.

John, by the grace of God, presbyter of the Great Church.

Commentary

The reading of this poorly preserved specimen has been restored on the basis of its two counterparts from the same boulloterion (both are linked to this entry).

Bibliography

  • Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the Fogg Museum of Art, Volume 5: The East (continued), Constantinople and Environs, Unknown Locations, Addenda, Uncertain Readings (Open in Zotero)
  • Le Corpus des sceaux de l’empire byzantin (Open in Zotero)